Caesar Pasta Salad with Flank Steak

Total time: 25 minutes
     With the chili powder, Worcestershire and garlic, this has a surprising kick to it... not hot, just assertive.  The creamy Greek yogurt is the perfect foil. 

 Ingredients:

• 10oz (300gr) flank steak,  or other beef suitable for stir-fry
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 3 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
• 4 tsp oil
• 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 120gr) pasta - fusilli, penne
• 1 tbs salad olive oil
• 1 avocado
• 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) cherry tomatoes, for garnish
• Caesar dressing
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbs Dijon-style mustard
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs tarragon white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 anchovy filets, mashed or 1 tsp anchovy paste (optional)
• 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) Greek or plain yogurt
• 2 tbs salad olive oil
• 1 tbs snipped fresh chives
• 3 tbs Parmesan

 Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• When done, drain, put into a large serving bowl and toss with 1 tbs olive oil. 
• Mix chili powder, 2 tbs Worcestershire and garlic. 
• Slice flank steak into strips and toss with chili powder mixture. 
• Clean mushrooms and thickly slice. 
• Make dressing.
• Heat 2 tsp oil and 1 tbs Worcestershire in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. 
• Add mushrooms and stir to coat.  Fry until soft and starting to brown, 5 - 7 minutes. 
• Remove and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tsp oil to skillet.  Add beef and quickly stir-fry over medium-high heat, 2 - 3 minutes. 
• To assemble:
• Cut and slice avocado.
• Cut cherry tomatoes in half. 
• Add half the steak to the pasta.  
• Add 2/3 dressing to pasta and toss to mix.  (A tongs works great for this!) 
• After mixing, taste and add rest of dressing if you like. 
• Put pasta in a large bowl. 
• Spread the remaining steak in a circle on top. 
• Add the mushrooms in the center. 
• Arrange avocado slices around the edge. 
• Add tomatoes and serve, any remaining dressing on the side.
• Caesar Dressing
• Mince garlic and put in small bowl. 
• Add mustard, lemon, Worcestershire, vinegar and yogurt (and anchovies, if using) and mix well with wire whisk. 
• Slowly drizzle in olive oil whisking constantly. 
• Whisk in Parmesan and chives.