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This Steak Salad is always a favorite main dish salad. With tender steak over a bed of greens and tangy blue cheese dressing, no one will even remember they are eating a salad!
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This steak salad recipe is a simple and delicious salad with tangy blue cheese and creamy avocados for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking a big meal. It is perfect when using leftover steak. I will slice it extra thin and add it in.
With so many delicious salad recipes you could keep the oven off all summer long! Try our classic Cobb Salad or this Grilled Corn Salad for your next busy summer weeknight supper.
Ingredients in Steak Salad
The greatest thing about salad recipes is you can throw in any vegetables you have on hand or need to use up into the dish. There’s no “wrong” ingredient when making a green salad, but here are some ideas for this recipe to get you started.
- Steak – I like to use beef sirloin steak because that’s usually what I have left over. But read below on the different types of steak you can use for this steak salad recipe.
- Grill Seasoning – Montreal Steak Seasoning is a favorite.
- Lettuce – Use any salad blend you like! I usually use Butter Lettuce.
- Tomatoes – Slice up your favorite tomatoes from your garden or use cherry tomatoes.
- Avocados – Pit and peel, then dice into bite-sized chunks.
- Red pepper – Slice the red pepper into small pieces or dice into small pieces.
- Blue cheese – In addition to the dressing, I like to add a few handfuls of crumbled blue cheese.
- Dressing – Your favorite blue cheese salad dressing.
The Perfect Dressing for Steak Salad
In my mind, there is one clear winner for the best steak salad dressing blue cheese. There’s something about the tangy flavor that makes steak somehow taste even better. However, I know not everyone is a blue cheese fan, so if you can’t stomach it, change it up! Whichever dressing you choose, just do a light drizzle. Anything too heavy will take away from the flavor of the steak, which is the last thing we all want! But here are a few dressing ideas:
- Ranch dressing
- Olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and Dijon mustard. Whisk together to create a tasty balsamic vinaigrette.
- Italian dressing
- French dressing
Additions or Substitutions for Steak Salad
If you don’t like or don’t have some of the ingredients listed above, no problem! Here are some more ideas to add to your bowl:
- Lettuce – instead of butter lettuce, you can use spinach, arugula, romaine lettuce, or a combination!
- Grains – Make this a more filling salad by adding a grain like quinoa or farro.
- Homemade Croutons – Cube some stale-ish French bread, and dry it out in the oven. It adds a delicious crunch to your salad.
- Diced Red Onion
- Corn – frozen or canned corn works great, or you can slice some grilled corn off the cob.
- Feta Cheese – use in place of crumbled blue cheese.
- Green Onion
- Yellow, Green or Orange Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Peas
- Cucumber
- Olives
The Best Kind of Steak to Use on a Steak Salad
While almost any type of steak could theoretically work with this steak salad, I recommend selecting a less expensive cut of meat that can be thinly sliced. I usually choose sirloin or ribeye. You can also use skirt steak, New York strip steak, or flat iron steak.
Grill steak over medium-high heat in a cast-iron skillet or on a grill. Depending on how thick your meat is, and how done you like it, the meat will cook about four to six minutes per side. I like medium steak, so it’s not too dry when it’s sliced.
“All of my kids love steak on their salads so I knew. I had to make this. It was a huge hit, we will definitely make this again!”
-Sharron
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This salad is a balanced blend of proteins, fibers, and healthy fats. Using a leaner cut of steak makes it even healthier.
Patting your steaks dry before seasoning, bringing them to room temperature before cooking, and only putting them on the grill or pan when it is piping hot!
Since steaks need to be cooked at a high temperature, oil is the best option. Oil has a higher smoke point so it can tolerate the higher heat.
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How to Make Steak Salad
Steak Salad
Equipment
- BBQ Grill or Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef sirloin steak
- 2 teaspoons Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 16 ounces butter lettuce or your favorite salad blend
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 2 avocados sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- blue cheese dressing for serving
Instructions
- Sprinkle steaks with Montreal Steak Seasoning and let them come to room temperature on the counter. Heat a grill or cast iron skillet to medium high heat. (If using a cast iron skillet, add a few tablespoons of neutral oil to the pan before heating).
- Place steaks on the grill and cook for approximately 4 to 6 minutes per side or to desired doneness. I like it cooked medium, 140℉-150℉, so it's not too dry. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then slice into thin strips.
- Assemble the salad by placing the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, bell pepper, and blue cheese in a large bowl. Top with steak slices. You can also arrange the salads on individual plates.
- Top with blue cheese dressing.
Notes
- Nutrition does not include salad dressing.
- The steak will cook more evenly if you allow it to come to room temperature before cooking.
- Make your own blue cheese dressing with our Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing recipe.
All of my kids love steak on their salads so I knew. I had to make this. It was a huge hit, we will definitely make this again!
This salad has all my favourite things! Steak, blue cheese and the greens. No better meal! Thank you for sharing.
This was delicious. I’d like to make this on a regular basis! That dressing was perfect with both the steak and veggies.
love the combination of steak and bleu cheese.recently had one in a local sports bar so am anxious to try this.love your site by the way.