Steak and Pear Blue Cheese Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $25.00
- Nutrition
- 550 cal · 48g protein
- quick
- grill
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese
Steak and Pear Blue Cheese Salad is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $25 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch cast-iron skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- Grill pan / griddleDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Balloon whiskDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb top sirloin steak
- 10 oz spring mix
- 2 count pears
- 4 oz crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Pat the sirloin dry, rub with 1 tbsp olive oil, and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat a grill, grill pan, or cast-iron skillet over high. Cook the steak 4-5 minutes per side until it reaches 145°F, then rest 5 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
- While it rests, whisk the balsamic with 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Thinly slice the pears.
- Toss the spring mix with the dressing, top with pears, cranberries, blue cheese, and the sliced steak, and serve.
- Make ahead: whisk the dressing up to 3 days ahead and cook the steak a day ahead. Chill both, then slice the steak and pears and toss the salad at dinner.
- Picky eater tip: serve the steak, pear slices, and cheese plain, with the dressing on the side.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbohydrates
- 28 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 18 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 1,020 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: David B Townsend / Unsplash