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Home » Recipes » Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowls {Low-Carb}

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowls {Low-Carb}

2/8/22

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These Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowls are a healthier way to enjoy the famous sandwich with marinated steak and honey mustard dressing.

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl

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How to make Philly cheesesteak salad bowls

  1. Thinly slice and marinate the steak.
  2. Cut the potatoes into fries.
  3. Bake the fries in the oven until crispy.
  4. Make the honey mustard dressing.
  5. Stir fry the steak and veggies.
  6. Assemble your salad bowls.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Olive oil – Any neutral oil like sunflower oil, peanut oil or avocado oil can be used in place of olive oil.
  • Russet potato – Russet potatoes are the best potato to use for fries, but for a sweeter side, you can use sweet potato fries.
  • Mushrooms – Portobello mushrooms are ideal for this recipe but cremini mushrooms work well too. If you really don't like mushrooms, you can omit them.
  • Red and green bell peppers – Bell peppers are typical toppings for philly cheesesteaks. If you have a preference in a bell pepper colour like yellow or red, use the ones you like. Or, you can leave them out altogether.
  • Red onion – If you don't have red onion on hand, you can use white or yellow onions. My suggestion if you are using white or yellow onions is to caramelize them for an authentic flavour.
  • Shredded cheddar cheese – Provolone cheese or mozzarella cheese will work well in place of cheddar cheese.
  • Arugula – Use any mixed greens or spinach to create the base of the salad.
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)

Honey Dijon Dressing

  • Dijon mustard – In place of buying dijon mustard and honey, feel free to purchase honey mustard.
  • Honey – If you're looking to use store bought honey mustard, leave this out.

Steak

  • Steak cuts – I used fast fry sirloin steaks but you can whichever cuts you prefer.
  • Worcestershire sauce – Worcestershire sauce can be replaced with tomato paste and balsamic vinaigrette. 
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl

What kind of beef is used for Philly cheese steak?

The regular Philly cheese steak sandwiches traditionally use ribeye steak. I use flash-fry sirloin steaks for these Philly cheese steak salad bowls, but you can use whatever cut of steak you prefer. Just make sure that you slice it super thin.

What goes good with Philly cheese steak salad bowls?

I like serving this recipe with homemade French fries. They’re super crispy and because they’re baked in the oven instead of deep-fried, they have less calories than your traditional fries. You could also swap the regular fries for sweet potato fries.

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl

Storing and reheating

If you're looking to take this meal to the next day, or to have throughout the week, you will want to store each element separately for the best results. This means, storing the arugula separately from any parts of the meal you would want to warm up (like the fries or the steak).

You will also want to store the arugula separately from the dressing, because the dressing can make the arugula soggy overnight. This meal will last in the fridge for 3-4 days.The best course of action for storing this meal is to keep all the components separate and then plated together when ready to serve.

Like storing, you may want to reheat each element separately. The arugula and dressing won't need warming up, but the steak and the fries will. The steak can be microwaved for 1-2 minutes until warmed. You can do this for the fries as well, but if you want to make sure they stay crispy then you can pop them in the oven until warmed or in an air fryer for a quick zap!

Freezing the beef

The meal as a whole isn't necessarily freezer friendly, but the beef is. When properly stored, the extra uncooked steak you have can last in the freezer for around 6 to 12 months. Any extra cooked steak will last in the freezer for 3 months. When storing your beef in the freezer make sure it is tightly sealed in an air tight container or freezer bag to allow the meat to stay fresh for longer. Doing this also avoids freezer burn, which nobody wants!

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl-4

More easy salad recipes

  • McDonald's Southwest Salad
  • Chili's Santa Fe Chicken Salad
  • Big Mac Salad

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Here are some bento box containers that would be handy to separate the beef and veggies
  • Use these Ziploc bag holders if you're freezing the ground beef in reusable freezer bags
  • I get all my beef steak cuts from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen.
Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowl

Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowls {Low-Carb}

These Philly Cheesesteak Salad Bowls are a healthier way to enjoy the famous sandwich with marinated steak and honey mustard dressing.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 446kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 russet potato
  • 1 lb mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 each red and green pepper sliced
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups arugula
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Honey Dijon Dressing

  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp honey

Steak

  • 16 oz steaks cut of your choice - I used fast fry sirloin steaks
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
  • Freeze steak for up to an hour. Remove and slice as thinly as possible with a sharp knife. In a large bowl, marinate steak in worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper for 10 minutes.
  • Wash potatoes and cut into thin fries. Soak in water, dry and toss in 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Cook in the oven for 12 minutes per side or until fries are crisp. Meanwhile, mix honey and mustard together to make the salad dressing.
  • Meanwhile, stir fry steak on med-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove and add veggies, stir frying for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix steak and veggies together, topping with cheddar cheese.
  • Add arugula and oven fries to bowl, tossing arugula in honey dijon dressing. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 613mg | Potassium: 1050mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 4mg
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Comments

  1. Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen says

    March 24, 2016 at 20:40

    I love this idea! Food always tastes so much better served out of a bowl for some reason. I bet this would be delicious over rice or quinoa too!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 26, 2016 at 15:03

      Thank you Chelsea! You’re so right – I LOVE huge pasta bowls for this reason!

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    March 18, 2016 at 15:31

    Such a fantastic idea to make a Philly cheese steak into a bowl! I can’t wait to make these – my husband went to college in Philadelphia and has such fond memories of eating Philly cheese steaks – I think he’s been hoping I’d make them. I might just surprise him with your version!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 20, 2016 at 10:40

      Aww thank you Lisa!! I’ve had only a select few Philly Cheesesteaks but I absolutely love them and wanted to make them a little more healthy 😉 Hopefully he likes my version!

      Reply
  3. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

    March 17, 2016 at 23:55

    I really love salads like this! I never have made a steak salad though…I’m glad to have the tips. Steak is kind of daunting to me for some reason. I don’t buy it or eat it that often, but I like the idea of this!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 20, 2016 at 10:49

      Thanks Michelle! Steak is not that hard but one piece of advice: always undercook it! It will keep cooking even after you take it off the heat!

      Reply
  4. Leslie Rossi | alifewellconsumed says

    March 17, 2016 at 15:25

    this sounds delish! i love a good cheesesteak and in a salad is better!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 17, 2016 at 17:00

      Thanks so much Leslie!! 🙂 I cannot handle bread at all right now so I’ve been eating lots of low-carb meals!

      Reply
  5. Tess says

    March 17, 2016 at 13:37

    This is an amazing idea! I love that you’ve taken something that is usually so carb and fat heavy and turned it into something much lighter! Great idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 17, 2016 at 17:01

      Aww thank you Tess!! I was trying to develop a Philly Cheesesteak recipe for so long and immediately thought: some sort of bowl. That’s my go-to these days haha

      Reply

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