Spicy Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Name: Spicy Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mild olive oil; 1 serrano or jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1 tablespoon dill; 1 teaspoon chile powder; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 1/4 pounds center-cut beef tenderloin, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 small garlic clove, smashed; 1/2 small shallot, sliced; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/4 pound crumbled Roquefort or Maytag blue cheese; 2 romaine lettuce hearts, quartered; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1 Kirby cucumber, thinly sliced; 1/2 small red onion, cut into thin rings; 2 hard-cooked eggs, halved

Servings: persons

1/4 cup mild olive oil
1 serrano or jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 tablespoon dill
1 teaspoon chile powder
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/4 pounds center-cut beef tenderloin, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 small garlic clove, smashed
1/2 small shallot, sliced
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 pound crumbled Roquefort or Maytag blue cheese
2 romaine lettuce hearts, quartered
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 Kirby cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, cut into thin rings
2 hard-cooked eggs, halved

1
In a mini food processor, combine the olive oil, serrano chile, dill, chile powder and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and puree.
2
Transfer the marinade to a bowl and add the sliced meat, turning to coat.
3
Let stand for 10 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, rinse out the food processor.
5
Add the garlic, shallot, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce and process until the garlic and shallot are finely chopped.
6
Add the mayonnaise, sour cream and milk and process until smooth.
7
Add the blue cheese and pulse once or twice to combine.
8
Transfer the dressing to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
9
Preheat a grill pan.
10
Grill the beef tenderloin slices over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, for medium-rare meat.
11
Arrange the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and hard-cooked eggs on plates and drizzle with the dressing.
12
Arrange the beef tenderloin slices on the plates and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup mild olive oil, 1 serrano or jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise and seeded, 1 tablespoon dill, 1 teaspoon chile powder, and more.

Yes, Spicy Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spicy Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

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