Half-vacation-day Steak Dinner

I took a half-day vacation to do some springtime chores, like putting in the garden, and thought a nice juicy steak would hit the spot for dinner.

Marinated for 24 hours in bulgogi marinade gave it a nice flavour, along with caramelizing on the grill. I also grilled some asparagus as a warm side. 

Along with that were two cold sides - a handful of carrots for crunch, and some cucumber salad that I made this afternoon.

I peeled, seeded, and finely diced two cucumbers, and tossed with:

Dried mint

Fresh grated ginger

Fresh Key lime juice

Freshly ground black pepper

A couple chopped leaves of fresh Thai basil.

Yum! I wish I had more Thai basil, mint, and even cilantro to play with, but I will save that for next time...