Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Top shot of steak sald dressed with blue cheese and fresh herbs

Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

This steak salad recipe is so full of flavor and easy to make. Flank steak is marinated in lemon juice and quickly cooked in garlic butter and paired with simple fresh salad. Dressed in a delicious creamy blue cheese sauce, this is not your regular salad recipe! This salad comes together in less than 15 minutes.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Marinading time 2

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 463kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

For the steak and marinade

11.5 oz flank steak
juice of 2 lemons
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

To cook the steak

2 ounces salted butter preferably European style
2 cloves garlic peeled and slightly crushed

For the blue cheese dressing

1 cup sour cream (300ml)
⅔ cup buttermilk (250ml)
5 ounces blue cheese crumbled
a couple of squeezes of fresh lemon juice

For the salad

1 romaine lettuce chopped
handful of other mixed greens
6 radishes sliced
¼ large red onion sliced
4 mini sweet peppers sliced
8 to 10 cherry tomatoes halved
1 avocado sliced

Instructions

Marinade the steak

Add the steak and the marinade ingredients into a ziplock bag and remove as much air as possible. Use your hands to massage the marinade into the steak so that it's covered and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to 8.

Make the blue cheese dressing

Add all of the ingredients to a small pan and put on a medium heat. Stir frequently until the cheese has melted and the dressing is silky smooth. Take off the the heat and let cool to room temperature. Once cooled, transfer to a sterilized and air tight container and place in the fridge until ready to use.

Cook the steak

Remove the steak from the fridge 20-30 minutes before cooking it so it comes to room temperature.
Place the butter and garlic into a frying pan or skillet and place on a high heat.
Once the butter starts to bubble add the steak. Let it fry for 3-4 minutes until it has seared.
Flip the steak and cook of another 3-4 minutes, while spooning the butter over the top of the steak.
Once nicely browned, place the steak on a plate, cover with foil, and let sit for at least 10 minutes.

To build the salad

Chop and slice all of the salad ingredients and add to a large bowl or individual pates.
Once the steak has rested, slice it against the grain and place on top of the salad. Drizzle with the blue cheese dressing and serve.

Notes

Marinade the steak as long as possible, up to eight hours.
Let the steak come to room temperature before cooking it.
Be sure to let the steak rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing it.
Feel free to add in any other veggies you have in your fridge.
Store the blue cheese dressing in an airtight and sterilized bottle in the fridge
Leftovers can be stored covered in the fridge.
You can make this steak salad recipe low carb by swapping out the peppers, tomatoes and avocado.

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