Steakhouse Salad

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) sirloin steak
• salt
• pepper
• 4 -5 romaine lettuce leaves
• 3/4 lb chopped romaine lettuce
• 5 ounces blue cheese vinaigrette dressing (recipe below)
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 4 slices red onion rings
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 7 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (like tabasco)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 to prepare blue cheese vinaigrette:.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. add 2 tablespoons minced garlic and saute until golden, about 1 minute. transfer garlic mixture to blender. add blue cheese, wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and remaining olive oil; blend well. transfer vinaigrette to bowl. mix in chopped basil. vinaigrette can be prepared two days ahead. cover and refrigerate.
• 3 for the steak:.
• 4 season steak with salt and pepper. grill steak to desired doneness. cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
• 5 to assemble the salad:.
• 6 peel off outer leaves and place on bottom of large oval plate or platter. slice romaine lengthwise and chop into 1 1/2-inch squares. place over the top red onions slices then tomatoes.
• 7 slice steak into 1/4 inch strips and place over salad. top with crumbled blue cheese then vinaigrette dressing.