Steakhouse Salad Recipes

Steps:

• To prepare Blue Cheese Vinaigrette:.
• 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, white 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.
• For the steak:.
• Season steak with salt and pepper. Grill steak to desired doneness. Cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
• To assemble the salad:.
• 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.
• Slice steak into 1/4 inch strips and place over salad. Top with crumbled blue cheese then vinaigrette dressing.

Steps:

• Make the blue cheese dressing: Stir together the grated garlic and lemon juice in a medium bowl to form a garlic paste. Add the half-and-half, mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire, 1/2 cup of the blue cheese and whisk until smooth. Gently stir in the remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese and season with pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the salad: Put the oil and bacon in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat until it starts to sizzle. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until golden and crispy, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Return the skillet with the bacon fat to the stove and decrease the heat to low. Add the smashed garlic clove and more oil if necessary and cook for 1 minute to infuse the oil. Add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, shaking the pan often, until slightly softened and a few of the skins are split, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the bacon back in to keep it warm.
• Put the iceberg wedges on a large serving platter and top with the scallions and tomatoes. Spoon the dressing on top, letting it run down the sides. Finish with the bacon.

Steps:

• To prepare vinaigrette: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the vinegar and 1/3 cup cup of water.
• Whisk the mustard and salad dressing mix until well mixed.
• Add the olive oil and whisk until the dressing is emulsified.
• Let the dressing rest for a few minutes before using so that the flavors can blend. Refrigerate in a tightly-lidded glass or rigid plastic container for up to 7 days and whisk before using.
• Note: If you use Good Seasons brand mix, two packets work well.
• To prepare salad: Cut the iceberg and romaine lettuces into ½-inch squares. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Cut the artichoke hearts into eighths and the hearts of palm into 1/4-inch-long pieces and add to the lettuce.
• Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Cut the avocado into ½-inch cubes and add to the lettuce.
• Crumble the blue cheese over the salad. Sprinkle the bacon bits, chopped egg, onion, and tomato over the salad.
• Add the vinaigrette, toss well, and serve.
• Note: To hard-cook eggs, put them in a saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, remove from the heat, and set aside for 15 minutes, during which time the eggs will harden. This is a better method than cooking the eggs in boiling water. There is less chance of the eggs cracking.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Grill steak 3 min. on each side. Brush with half the A.1. Sauce. Grill 4 to 5 min. or until medium doneness (160ºF), turning and brushing occasionally with remaining A.1. Sauce.
• Transfer steak to cutting board; cover. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, mix mayo, dressing and horseradish until blended.
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices. Cover platter with lettuce; top with tomatoes, onions and meat. Drizzle with mayo mixture; sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, toss potatoes, 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Spread on cookie sheet with sides. Roast 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle beef steak with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add beef; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until desired doneness.
• Remove beef from skillet to cutting board; cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes.
• Cut beef into thin bite-size pieces. In large bowl, toss beef, potatoes, spinach, tomato and dressing.