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Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Marinated Tomatoes

Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Marinated Tomatoes

Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Marinated Tomatoes will satisfy the steak-lovers and the veggie-lovers. (Photo: Andria Dilling)

Grilled medium-rare, ribeye steak is a delicious topper to peppery arugula (cut with some iceberg if you'd like) and a creamy, acidic blue cheese vinaigrette. Marinated tomatoes elevate everything, but if you are anti-tomato, leave them out or serve them on the side. 

Ingredients: 

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

12-to-16-ounce prime ribeye steak
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper

¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced shallot
5 ounces crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper

2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
4 cups arugula
Chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Recipe directions: 

Place the tomatoes, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Stir and let them sit at room temperature while you make the steak and salad.

Light a grill or heat a grill pan. Season the steak generously with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning once, until it is browned and medium-rare, about 8 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for 10 minutes. 

Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette. In a small, lidded container, stir the white wine vinegar together with the shallot, and let that sit for 10 minutes. Add the blue cheese, olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Seal the container and shake until the dressing is emulsified and the blue cheese breaks up a little.

To serve, toss the lettuce and arugula together on a large platter or bowl. Season with a few pinches of kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Pour the blue cheese vinaigrette over the lettuces. Slice the steak against the grain into slices that are about ¼ inch thick. Arrange the steak slices on top of the dressed salad, and spoon the marinated tomatoes around the edges of the salad. Sprinkle chopped flat-leaf parsley over it all.

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