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LEMONGRASS STEAK WEDGE SALAD

Light and refreshing crunchy wedge salad served with grilled lemongrass steak and a creamy tangy buttermilk blue cheese dressing.


Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Salads
Servings: 2
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • For the lemongrass steak:
  • 2 beef tenderloin fillets or your choice of steak to marinate
  • 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt + pepper to taste
  • For the buttermilk blue cheese dressing:
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoon freshly ground coarse black pepper plus more to taste
  • ½ tablespoon lemongrass paste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 4 ounces mild blue cheese crumbled
  • For the salad:
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce outer leaves discarded and cut into 4 wedges
  • ¼ pound bacon crisped and finely crumbled
  • 1/3 cup red onions thinly sliced
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2 avocados sliced
  • 1/3 cup croutons
  • Crumbled blue cheese for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives for garnish
  • Fresh cracked pepper for garnish

Instructions

For the lemongrass steak:

  • 1. To make the marinade add all ingredients to a Ziploc back and marinade for at
    least 30 minutes before serving.
  • 2. Grill the steak on medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side. Let rest for 2 minutes
    and slice against the grain. Set aside for serving

To make the dressing:

  • 3. Add all ingredients to a bowl, mix together and season accordingly.

To assemble the salad:

  • 4. Add iceberg wedge quarters to a plate, dress the salad with a generous portion of
    dressing, you want each piece of lettuce to be coated with the blue cheese dressing.
  • 5. Next add the cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and avocados. Crumble the croutons
    over the salad, add the bacon pieces and crumbled blue cheese.
  • To garnish add chopped chives, sliced steak and fresh ground pepper