Steak salad with dijon dressing and string beans
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Garlic string beans |
| 12 | ounces | Steak *1 |
| 2 | teaspoons | Safflower oil] |
| 1 | small | Onion, sliced red or white |
| 3 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice, fresh |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Dijon mustard |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Garlic, minced |
| 4 | cups | String beans *5 |
| ½ | teaspoon | Thyme, dried |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sea salt *4 |
| 4 | cups | Butter lettuce *2 |
| 2 | cups | Spinach, stems removed |
| 3 | larges | Mushrooms *3 |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sea salt *4 |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Spike optional |
| Black pepper, fresh ground | ||
| Black pepper, fresh ground | ||
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 2 | Vegetable bullion cube | |
| Fresh lemon juice, squeeze | ||
Directions
DIJON DRESSING
STRING BEANS
*1 Porterhouse, filet mignon, flank, whatever cut you prefer. *2 Washed, dried, and broken into bite sized pieces *3 Sliced or cut into matchsticks *4 seasoned salt or salt free seasoning optional. *5 julienne or cut into 2 inch pieces Prepare the salad:
Prepare garlic string beans.
In large sauce pan heat oil. Add garlic and beans and saute over high heat to sear beans, stirring frequently so they do not burn. Add thyme, sea salt, and pepper to taste. Add water and vegetable bullion. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20-30 minutes or until tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife. Add more water if needed. (frozen beans will take only half the time) Add squeeze of lemon juice and toss well.
While beans are cooking broil steak according to taste. Cut into thin diagonal strips and set aside. Heat oil in small skillet Saute onion in oil until tender and beginning to crisp. Place lettuce and spinach in large bowl. Add steak, string beans, onion and mushrooms.
Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk until frothy oil, lemon juice and mustard. Add sea salt and Spike if desired. Pour over salad. **JJ** 10/19/95 2015
Submitted By JJ JUDKINS On 10-21-95