5.0 from 18 votes
Summer Steak Salad
A perfect summer steak salad loaded with a variety of fresh seasonal ingredients. We love enjoying this fresh salad recipe on a hot day and it's large enough for a crowd!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 448 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
bleu cheese dressing
- ½ cup PLAIN yogurt
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
- salt and pepper to taste
salad
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil or avocado oil
- 2 (12 ounce) grass-fed, boneless NY steaks (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
- 4 small heirloom (or vine-ripe tomatoes), quartered
- 2 peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
- 8 strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 corn on cob, charred and removed from cobb
- ½ seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 6 to 8 fresh mint leaves
- ⅔ cup crumbled bleu cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove steaks from the refrigerator and allow them to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Generously season each steak with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Place all dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons water to adjust consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place a large cast iron skillet over high heat.
- Add oil and swirl around skillet. Add steaks to skillet and sear on each side for 2 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and cook for about 7-8 minutes for medium rare and 9-10 minutes for medium. Remove steaks from oven and transfer to a cutting board.
- Allow steaks to cool, about 30 minutes. Tightly wrap each steak in foil and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
- To serve: Remove foil from steaks and slice into 1/2 inch pieces. Spread steak pieces onto a platter, lightly season with salt and pepper and line with remaining ingredients.
- Serve with bleu cheese dressing on the side and allow guests to grab however much or little they want from the platter.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
448kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
373mg
(16%)
Potassium
783mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1069IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 373mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 783mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1069IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.