Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sirloin & Blue Cheese Salad

It's been a while since I've posted any cooking posts, but I have one for you tonight! Today was beautiful... it was warm with a cool breeze, and Matt and I laid by the pool. Then for dinner we had this great warm weather meal:



My husband, the chef in the family, did an amazing job on this recipe from Cooking Light:

SIRLOIN & BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 1 pound lean sirloin steak, trimmed
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cups torn Bibb lettuce
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled cucumber
  • 1 cup red bell pepper strips
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

1. Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; rub evenly over both sides of steak.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak to pan; cook 5 minutes. Turn steak over; cook 4 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Place steak on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut across grain into thin slices.
3. Combine vinegar, mustard, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk. Combine lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper, and shallots in a large bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad; toss gently to coat. Top salad with steak and cheese.

The homemade dressing was amazing and even though the salad and steak are plated separately in the above photo, I ate mine together and it was soooo good.

10 comments:

  1. I'm hungry now thanks to you! Looks yummy.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Looks delicious. Love salads w/beef and bleu cheese.

    ReplyDelete
  3. wow, that looks delish! It looks so pretty too! lol

    ReplyDelete
  4. p.s. your hubby gets extra points because your steak is heart-shaped! =) lol

    ReplyDelete
  5. this looks delicious. i used to love cooking light, but now that my sister cooks for me all the time, i have no need! thanks for sharing the recipe.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love that magazine - I got a subscription for Christmas and I just made some mango shrimp skewers from it the other night

    ReplyDelete
  7. loos soooo good! and the idea of lounging by the pool makes it sound even better!
    Have a great Monday xo

    ReplyDelete
  8. Wow, that looks amazing. I want to climb through my screen and gobble up that steak! My hubby is deployed and I am just so bad at making real meals for myself! Maybe I'll fire up the grill tonight!

    ReplyDelete
  9. this looks delicious. i used to love cooking light, but now that my sister cooks for me all the time, i have no need! thanks for sharing the recipe.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Looks delicious. Love salads w/beef and bleu cheese.

    ReplyDelete

THANK YOU for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate each and every comment.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...