Grilled Steak With Tomato and Blue Cheese 'salsa'

Chicago Trib, 'Good Eating' section.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce)  beef  sirloin strip steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 3  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
• 3⁄4 cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped toasted walnuts
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh chives
• 1  whole chives (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare grill or grillpan for high heat. Season steaks with 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper to taste. Grill until brown on one side, 5 minutes. Turn; grill to desired doneness, about 5 more minutes for medium. Let steak rest 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine green onions, tomatoes, cheese, walnuts, olive oil, minced chives and remaining 1/2 teaspoons of salt in a medium bowl with a fork until ingredients are evenly coated with olive oil. Serve steak, splitting each steak into 2 servings, topped with salsa and whole chives.