Grilled steak salad with blue cheese
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1 | teaspoon | Coriander seeds |
| 1 | teaspoon | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | teaspoon | Chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 8 | tablespoons | Olive oil, divided |
| 2 | pounds | Flank steak, scored |
| 5 | tablespoons | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dijon mustard |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt, divided |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 1 | bunch | Romaine lettuce |
| 1 | bunch | Raddichio lettuce |
| 2 | larges | Red onions, sliced 1/4 inch |
| 8 | Plum tomatoes | |
| 1 | Loaf Italian bread, halved | |
| 6 | ounces | Blue cheese, divided |
| Nonstick cooking spray | ||
Directions
1. In skillet over medium heat, toast cumin & coriander until fragrant, about 1 min. Place in Ziplock bag with peppercorns ; crush with rolling pin. In bowl, mix with chili powder, garlic and 1 Tbs.
oil. Spread over both sides of steak. Let stand 2 hours or chill overnight.
2. In medium bowl, combine 6 Tbs. olive oil, vinegar, mustard, ½ t.
salt and black pepper. Wash, dry and tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
3. Spray onion slices with cooking spray. Grill onion slices and plum tomatoes 8-10 min., turning onions once and tomatoes frequently, until charred on all sides. Transfer to cutting board; cool slightly. Dice onion; quarter tomatoes. Stir into vinaigrette.
4. Grill steak 7-9 min. on each side to medium-rare. Remove to cutting board; sprinkle with the remaining salt.
5. Brush cut sides of braed with remaning olive oil. Grill, cut-sides down, to toast. Spread half of the blue cheese over toast.
Cut bread into 8 pieces. Cut remaining cheese into 8 thin slices.
6. Toss salad with warm vinaigrette. Divide salad onto 8 dinner plates. Slice steak thinly; arrange over salads. Top with remaining slices of blue cheese. Serve with toast.
(Per serving: About 523 cal, 32 g pro, 29 g carb, 32 g fat, 54% cal from fat, 74 mg chol, 869 mg sodium) ~-Reprinted by Jewel1@... from Woman's Day "Lose weight & stay fit" special edition.