I know it may not seem like Brent and I try to eat healthier most of the time, but we really do. We just eat smaller portions of those not-so-healthy dishes, and I take most of my baked goods into work O:-) (where my lab-mates blame me for making them fat – yet they complain when there’s nothing to snack on). But sometimes I make things which contain no pasta (shock!) and minimal cheese (gasp!). What is that green stuff anyway? You call it a sal-lad? I’ll pretend and just call it a steak sandwich without the bun.
In the end there’s no need to convince yourself to eat this, cause it’s awesome! And by marinading overnight, this was a really quick and satisfyingly tasty meal, perfect for a busy weekday.
BLUE CHEESE DRESSING:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 Tbsp reduced-fat sour cream
2 Tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 Tbsp white-wine vinegar
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp chopped scallions
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Whisk together blue cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Stir in buttermilk, vinegar, parsley and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
GRILLED STEAK SALAD:
Ingredients:
2 flank steaks
1 bottle of Italian marinade
Fresh salad greens
Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Overnight, place the steaks into a large zip-lock bag and add the marinade. Seal and wait 12 hours or more.
- Preheat and clean an outdoor grill*. Place steaks on direct high heat, turning once, 4 minutes per side. Do not overcook.
- Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes to let the juices settle before slicing against the grain into very thin slices.
- Place the sliced meat over fresh salad greens and drizzle the blue cheese dressing over the salad. Season with salt and pepper.
*I used a George Foreman instead.
Source: Steak from Victory or Death. Blue Cheese Dressing from Eating Well.
