Sweet Pepper and Steak Salad
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
- Oil, for brushing vegetables, plus more for grill grate
- 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wide rings
- 2 large red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into quarters
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound NY strip steak, trimmed
- 4 cups chopped watercress or arugula
- 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
- For the vinaigrette: Whisk the vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper together, in a small bowl, until the salt is dissolved.
- While whisking constantly, pour in the olive oil.
- Stir in the chives, taste, and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- For the salad: Heat the grill to medium (350 degrees F) and rub the grate with a towel dipped in oil.
- Brush the vegetables all over with oil and season well with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Grill the vegetables, turning rarely, over medium heat until soft and charred, about 10 minutes for the onions and 15 minutes for the peppers.
- Remove the vegetables from the grill to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
- Cut the onion rings into quarters and cut the peppers into 1-inch cubes.
- Reserve.
- Season the steak generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Grill the steak until desired doneness, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Cut the steak against the grain into 1/2-inch slices and add to a medium bowl.
- Pour 1/3 of the vinaigrette over the steak and toss to coat.
- Combine the peppers, onion, watercress or arugula, tomatoes, and the remaining vinaigrette in a large serving bowl, and toss to combine.
- Top with the steak, adjust seasoning, as desired, and serve.
- Serves: 4; Calories: 261; Total Fat: 12 grams; Saturated Fat: 3 grams; Protein: 28 grams; Total carbohydrates: 10 grams; Sugar: 6 grams; Fiber: 2.5 grams; Cholesterol: 45 milligrams; Sodium: 724 milligrams
red wine vinegar, honey, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, fresh chives, brushing vegetables, red onion, red, salt, arugula, tomatoes
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aida-mollenkamp/sweet-pepper-and-steak-salad-recipe.html (may not work)