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Black and Blue Steak Salad - Cooking with Tami
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Black and Blue Steak Salad

I love this salad!  Don't skip making the homemade croutons, they are fantastic.  If you are not a fan of blue cheese (I'm not, my husband is) just omit or add your favorite creamy cheese.
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Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz. whole-wheat French bread baguette cubed
  • olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 12oz. flank steak
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 cups arugula firmly packed
  • ½ ripe avocado sliced
  • 1 oz. blue cheese crumbles

Method
 

  1. Preheat broiler to high.               
     
  2. Arrange bread cubes on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. Broil 2 minutes until toasted, stirring after 1 minute.  Let cool.
  4. Heat the grill to medium high heat.
  5. Combine salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
  6.  Rub spice mixture evenly over steak.
  7. Grill steak 5-6 minutes on each side for medium rare.  Place steak on a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes.
  8. Cut across the grain into thin slices.
  9. Combine oil, vinegar, and mustard in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  10. Add toasted bread cubes, steak, and arugula, tossing to coat.
  11. Divide salad among 4 plates.  Top evenly with avocado and blue cheese crumbles.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Magazine.