Happy weekend! Hope you had a fantastic July 4th. I spent it painting our new house, bingeing the new season of Stranger Things đ, and cooking up some balsamic steak gorgonzola salad with grilled corn.
I recently realized it’s been two years since I shared a steak salad here. TWO YEARS! Absolutely ridiculous considering how often I eat them đ¤Ł. Especially during the summer months!
The main ingredients of this particular steak salad are…you guessed it! Grilled steak and grilled corn. No oven or stove needed! Keep the heat outdoors with this delicious entree salad.
Other realizations I’ve had since I made this balsamic steak gorgonzola salad:
First, I love grilled corn…as in LOVE grilled corn. It’s so easy to make and it just screams summer doesn’t it?
Second, grilled steak is FAN-tastic because it takes less than 10 minutes to cook. Major points there.
Third, salads. Salads all day every day all summer long. You with me?
Fourth, this balsamic steak gorgonzola salad with grilled corn combines ALL of those things. The ultimate win! Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to finish Stranger Things season 3 before the spoilers rampant on the internet ruin my life. Recipe coming right up!
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A 20 minute, delicious steak and salad dinner recipe with tomatoes, red onion, home grilled corn, gorgonzola cheese crumbles, gremolata and balsamic vinaigrette. Perfect for the summer grilling months!
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1Â lb sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Salad
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 2 heads endive lettuce, outer leaves removed, halved and roughly chopped into 2 inch pieces
- 6 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 corn on the cob, husk removed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling corn
For the Gremolata
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
- 1Â clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
For the Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- Dash of salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Marinate the steak: In a medium size bowl, stir together ingredients for the marinade. Place steaks in a large ziplock bag. Pour marinade over the steaks, seal the bag, and shake to coat. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Make the gremolata: Combine the basil, parsley, lemon zest, and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Preheat a cast iron grill pan at medium-high heat or an outdoor grill. Drizzle corn on the cob with 1 tablespoon olive oil and liberally sprinkle salt and pepper. Using tongs, place on the heated grill. Cook each side until grill marks form on the corn kernels and they are somewhat softened, about 10 minutes total. Remove from heat when done and let cool. Slice corn kernels off the cob.
- Remove the steak from the fridge. Place on the grill or grill pan. Grill both sides 4-5 minutes for rare to medium rare. Remove steak to a plate and let rest for five minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients for vinaigrette.
- Toss together half of the vinaigrette, half of the gremolata, mixed greens, endives, tomatoes, gorgonzola, sliced corn, and red onion in a large bowl.
- Lay sliced steak on top of salad. Drizzle steak and salad with gremolata and remaining vinaigrette as desired.
Gorgonzola wasnât mentioned in the ingredients list. How much did you use?
Thanks for pointing this out! 4 ounces đ.
Easy Meal to make. My husband wanted a salad for dinner and I searched for a âGoodâ dinner salad. Worked well, I substituted greens and instead used half a head of iceberg. Hubby even enjoyed the vinaigrette
★★★★★