Best Black And Blue Pasta Salad With Steak Recipes

BLACK AND BLUE PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK

Steps:

• Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• In medium bowl, stir together seasoning (from Suddenly Salad box) and blue cheese dressing. Add cooked pasta, onion and black beans until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, heat gas or charcoal grill. Rub steak on both sides with garlic pepper. Place steak on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook steak about 6 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer inserted in center of steak reads 140°F.
• To serve, place pasta salad on large serving platter. Cut steak into thin slices; arrange over pasta salad. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles. Garnish with French-fried onions.

BLACK AND BLUE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all seasoning ingredients together. Store in an airtight container. It will be good for 6 months.
• Bring the steak to room temperature and preheat the grill. Meats should sit outside of the fridge for at least 20 minutes before cooking.
• Pat the steak dry, season with blackened seasoning on each side, and then place the steaks on the hot part of the grill. Let the steaks sear until they release without sticking. When the steak lifts easily from the grill, flip the steaks. Cook for a couple of minutes.
• Insert the thermometer lengthwise for the best reading. A temperature of 130 to 145°F is the range between medium-rare and medium. For a well-done steak, move it to the cooler part of the grill and let it cook longer. Remember, the steak will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill.
• Let the steaks rest for 5 to 10 minutes so the juices can settle then slice.
• Place lettuce in bowl(s). Top with slices of steak, cheese, and dressing. Serve.

PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK IN BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook to tortellini according to package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cold water. Put back in the pot and add 1/2 the vinaigrette. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, place spinach, tomatoes, olives (drained if using canned), green onion, and steak. Toss with the other half of the vinaigrette, and add tortellini to the bowl.
• Chill 2-4 hours, stir and serve!

TRADITIONAL BLACK & BLEU SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients, except the oil.
• Slowly whisk in the oil to incorporate, pour about 2 large tablespoons of the vinaigrette over the steak and mix; refrigerate the rest until needed.
• Heat a medium sauté pan over high/medium-high heat with a little oil in it.
• Add the mushroom slices, season with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides.
• Add the steak and sauté until browned.
• Place the European mixed greens on a large plate or bowl, sprinkle the onions over the top, pour the steak and mushrooms in the center, places the mandarin orange sections around the steak and mushrooms, sprinkle with blue cheese and salt and pepper, pour on dressing.
• ENJOY!

CREAMY BLACK AND BLUE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese and lemon juice. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Just before serving, place 2 cups of the spinach on each of 4 plates; divide pasta salad evenly over spinach.