Best Grilled Steak And Peach Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing Recipes

Grilled Steak and Peach Salad image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

For the steak:
1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
3 sprigs rosemary
1 12-ounce New York strip steak
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing:
1/2 pound blue cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons minced fresh chives
For the salad:
2 peaches, halved and pitted
4 cups mesclun greens (about 3 ounces)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Prepare the steak: Heat the olive oil and rosemary in a small saucepan over low heat, 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Pat the steak dry, season with salt and black pepper and place in a shallow glass pan. Pour 1 cup of the infused oil over the steak; cover and refrigerate 3 hours, turning the steak occasionally. Remove from the refrigerator about 45 minutes before cooking.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Season the steak with salt and black pepper and grill 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Make the dressing: Whisk half of the blue cheese with the sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar and cayenne in a bowl until smooth. Fold in the chives; cover and chill until ready to serve.
Make the salad: Brush the cut side of the peaches with the remaining 1/4 cup infused oil. Heat the grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the peaches, cut-side down, 3 minutes. Flip and grill the other side 1 minute to soften. Remove and slice into wedges. Toss the greens and herbs in a large bowl and divide among plates. Top with the steak and peaches; drizzle with the dressing and top with the remaining blue cheese. Season with black pepper.

Peach and Blue Cheese Salad image

Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 firm peaches, pitted and quartered
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
Kosher salt
1/2 cup Marcona almonds
3 to 4 cups baby arugula
1 cup of your favorite blue cheese (I'm currently obsessed with the smoked blue from Wisconsin)

Steps:

Heat the grill to medium or the oven to 250 degrees F.
Add the peaches to a large bowl, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Grill for 1 minute per side or warm for 2 minutes in the oven.
Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, vinegar, mustard, honey and remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Season with salt.
Gently mix together the warm peaches, almonds, arugula and blue cheese in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the dressing.
Cook's Note: I love this served right on top of a steak but it is also great as a side salad.