This recipe was sent to Farm and Dairy by The Beef Checkoff program. The Beef Checkoff says, “This salad offers a powerhouse of protein thanks to lean beef top round steak. When shopping for lean beef, remember to look for cuts with ‘loin’ or ‘round’ on the label such as sirloin, tenderloin, top round or eye round. These generally have the least amount of fat. There are 29 cuts of beef that qualify as ‘lean’ according to U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines.”

This is a low-cholesterol recipe recommended by the American Heart Association. The combination of bright green spinach, red tomatoes and black olives makes this salad pop with color as well as taste. Serves 4.

Both tasty and healthy, the whole grain quinoa in this salad cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams per cup of cooked quinoa.