Steak Baguettes with Pesto Mayo

Pesto and steak go really well together ~ you learn something new every day! :)

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich piece)
Total: 20 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 (12-ounce) boneless beef sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick), trimmed 

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
2 tablespoons refrigerated pesto sauce
1 (12-ounce) piece white or whole-grain baguette, split in half horizontally
1 cup packed baby arugula (about 1 ounce) (or spinach)
3 (1/8-inch-thick) red onion slices
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced lengthwise 
 

Preparation:
1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Add steak to pan, and cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove the steak from pan, and let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak across grain into thin slices.
2. Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring until well blended. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over cut sides of bread. Layer bottom half of bread with arugula, red onion, steak, and tomato; top with top half of bread. Cut sandwich diagonally into 4 equal pieces.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 346
Fat: 9.1g
Saturated fat: 1.6g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.6g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
Protein: 21g
Carbohydrate: 41.4g
Fiber: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 26mg
Iron: 3.3mg
Sodium: 701mg
Calcium: 41mg