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Create a Healthy, Easy Valentine’s Dinner with Sambar Kitchen

There’s nothing more romantic than coming home to a delicious Valentine’s dinner made by the person you love. Or perhaps you are looking for a way to make a night at home a little more special with the family. Regardless of your February 14th plans, Sambar Kitchen is here to dish a delicious, healthy, and easy Valentine’s dinner menu that will surely wow everyone set to join you at the table this holiday.

What we’ll be cooking on Valentine’s Day:

• Ghee & Garlic Basted Pan Seared Steak
• Sauteed Green Beans & Mushrooms
• Fluffy Quinoa Tossed in Gourmet Lemon Sauce

*We highly recommend using a cast iron skillet for these recipes, although it’s not necessary.

Let’s get started!

Ghee & Garlic Pan Seared Steak

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1. Remove steaks from the fridge and pat dry with a paper towel. Drizzle approximately 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil on your dry steak and season generously with salt and pepper, being sure to rub in the edges and sides well.
2. Rest your steaks until they reach room temperature for approximately 45-60 minutes. This is to ensure we are not adding a cold steak to a searing hot skillet.
3. Allow your cast iron skillet to get hot over a high heat for about one minute, then add canola oil and allow to get hot. *We won’t be using olive oil in our pan due to its lower smoking temperature. 
4. Carefully add in your steak and allow to cook undisturbed for one minute. Flip your steak and cook on the other side undisturbed for one minute. Flip again.
5. Tilt your pan to bring oils and juices to the edge and spoon the basting oils over your steak. Be sure to coat the entire steak, focusing on any areas with higher fat contents for more flavor. Do this for a total of one minute.
6. Repeat step 5 on the other side of your steak. Your steak should be cooking for 4 minutes after this, with two minutes on each side.
7. Add ghee to the skillet
8. Continue flipping every 30-60 seconds while basting with the hot ghee.
9. Add garlic after 1 minute
10. Continue these steps until the thickest portion of your steak reaches an internal temperature of at least 125 degrees F to achieve medium rare. If aiming for a medium steak, internal temperatures should be 130 degrees F.
11. Transfer steak to a cutting board immediately when the desired temperature is reached and rest for at least 5 minutes before carving and serving.
12. Top with basting ghee and garnish with fresh parsley.

Sauteed Green Beans & Mushrooms

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• Organic Ghee
• 16 oz. fresh green beans
• 8 oz. fresh baby portobello mushrooms
• ½ tsp. minced garlic
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger

1. In a large skillet, melt your ghee over medium heat.
2. Add in garlic and saute for one minute
3. Combine all the ingredients to the pan and stir until evenly coated
4. Saute for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables have softened.

Fluffy Quinoa Tossed in Gourmet Lemon Sauce

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• 2 Cups Quinoa
• Sambar Gourmet Lemon Cooking Sauce

1. Soak quinoa in water for 2 minutes. Then drain and add quinoa to your pot.
2. Add 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of quinoa. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
3. While quinoa simmers, heat lemon sauce over medium heat in a separate pot.
4. Cook until quinoa appears soft and translucent.
5. Combine quinoa with lemon sauce in your pot and transfer to a serving dish.

Bring More Love to Your Table

At Sambar Kitchen, we understand that cooking is an extension of love. That’s why we pride ourselves on providing your loved ones with only high-quality, authentic, and nutritional products that get you out of the kitchen and with the people who matter most. To shop more recipes like our easy Valentine’s dinner menu, be sure to find us in Whole Foods, on Amazon, or on our site and discover how nutritious meets delicious here at Sambar Kitchen.