Grilled Marinated Steak with Macaroni Salad

I'm not a huge steak fan but my hubby loves them so I make them on the grill from time to time.


Homemade Steak Marinade

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, ground black pepper, mustard, onion, and garlic. Mix together well, and use to marinate your favorite steak for at least 1 hour.

Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
1.5 cups uncooked pasta
1 medium stalk of celery (optional)
1 small onion (optional)
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp yellow mustard
2 hard boiled eggs (optional)
salt to taste
pepper to taste

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. (I use whatever short pasta I have on hand. This time it was Eden organic shells) Drain pasta and allow to cool or rinse with cold water and allow to drain.

2. Mix remaining ingredients in medium sized bowl.

3. Add cooked pasta and stir until completely coated with dressing. Chill.


So a lot of the stuff in the mac salad is optional because it all depends on your taste! I have family members that don't like onions or celery so I leave those out if we are having a picnic or something.