Spring Balsamic Steak Gorgonzola Salad with Grilled Corn
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
- 1 lb sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon coarse salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 0.5 red onion red onion thinly sliced
- 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 2 heads endive lettuce outer leaves removed, halved, chopped into 2 inch pieces
- 6 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 corn corn on the cob husk removed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil for drizzling corn
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon dijon mustard
- dash of salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, stir together ingredients for the marinade. Place steak in a large ziplock bag. Pour marinade over the steak, seal the bag, and shake to coat. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- 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 sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill each side until grill marks form and the corn softens, about 10 minutes. Let cool and slice the corn kernels off the cob.
- Remove the steak from the fridge and place it on the grill or grill pan. Grill both sides for 4-5 minutes for rare to medium rare. Remove the 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 with gremolata and remaining vinaigrette as desired.
Notes
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!