Pinot Noir Grilled Steak Salad Recipes

GRILLED VEGETABLE STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Place steak on a plate or platter. Drizzle olive oil on steak and rub to coat both sides. Allow steak to come to room temperature about 45 minutes.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat (about 450°F).
• Season steak with salt and pepper. Coat corn with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill steak until desired doneness, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
• Grill corn until tender and turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cut kernels off cobb. Discard cobb.
• Allow steak to rest for 10 minutes after grilling. Thinly slice diagonally and across the grain.
• Place squash, bell pepper, asparagus, and green onions in a large casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat vegetables with oil.
• Place vegetables on grill in a single layer (The steak should be resting and corn still grilling). Close lid and grill for about 3 to 5 minutes, until bottom side has grill marks.
• Turn vegetables over. Close lid and grill for another 3 to 5 minutes, until bottom side has grill marks and vegetables have softened. Cut asparagus and onions into bite-sized pieces.
• Brush cut side of romaine lettuce with olive oil. Place cut side down on the grill. Grill for about 2 minutes, until grill marks are on the lettuce. Cut or tear lettuce into 1-inch strips.
• Divide lettuce equally in 3 bowls or on plates. Top with equal amounts of vegetables, tomatoes, and steak. Serve with fresh herb dressing.
• Place mustard, honey, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, shallot, parsley, basil, thyme, and rosemary in a blender.
• Blend on high speed until ingredients are combined. Turn the blender to low speed, remove the lid (or the middle of the lid), and slowly pour 1/2 cup of olive oil in to the mixture. Turn blender off.
• Taste dressing. If too vinegar-y add more oil with blender on low speed. Add in increments, stopping to taste, until it has your preference of oil/vinegar balance. Pour into salad dressing container or small pitcher. Use immediately.
• Chill any leftover dressing. Set out about an hour before using to get to room temperature. Shake to combine (it will separate).

GRILLED STEAK SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of the oil with the garlic, rosemary, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place the steak in a zip-top bag, add the marinade and rub the flank steak all over. Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature to marinate and to allow the steak to come to room temperature.
• While the steak marinates, place the potatoes in a medium pot, add a generous pinch of salt and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 15 minutes. Add the green beans to the water in the last 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the grill over medium heat. In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar with the mustard, shallots, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Grill the steak, flipping once, until the internal temperature reads about 130 degrees F, 7 to 8 minutes per side. Let rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes, and then thinly slice across the grain.
• To serve, toss the baby spinach with 2 tablespoons of the dressing and divide among 4 plates. Evenly top with the potatoes, green beans, olives, tomatoes and sliced steak. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the top and lightly season with salt and pepper.