Steakhouse Salad

gailanng's Note:

My husband's answer to two of his favorite things: steak & salad.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

For the steak

• 1 (1 lb) sirloin steak
• salt
• pepper
• 4 -5 romaine lettuce leaves
• 3/4 lb chopped romaine lettuce
• 5 ounces blue cheese vinaigrette dressing (recipe below)
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 4 slices red onion rings
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

For the Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

• 7 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil

Directions:

1. To prepare Blue Cheese Vinaigrette:.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons minced garlic and saute until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer garlic mixture to blender. Add blue cheese, white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and remaining olive oil; blend well. Transfer vinaigrette to bowl. Mix in chopped basil. Vinaigrette can be prepared two days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
3. For the steak:.
4. Season steak with salt and pepper. Grill steak to desired doneness. Cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
5. To assemble the salad:.
6. Peel off outer leaves and place on bottom of large oval plate or platter. Slice romaine lengthwise and chop into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place over the top red onions slices then tomatoes.
7. Slice steak into 1/4 inch strips and place over salad. Top with crumbled blue cheese then vinaigrette dressing.

Reviews

[Nancy's Pantry]

Great salad! We love blue cheese and it is absolutely delicious with the grilled steak. We used a "flat iron" steak as it is just enough for two and very lean. Now we can have a restaurant salad at home! Thanks for the post! Made for the AUS/NZ Make My Recipe Tag, November, 2011.