Southwestern Cobb Salad With Chili Rubbed Steak Food

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup oil, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and redpepper flakes in a small bowl. Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade into bag, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Lift chicken from bag, allowing excess marinade to drain off. Cook until grill marks appear and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool chicken completely, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
• Place eggs in a saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cover; remove from heat. Let sit 11 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold running water until cooled. Peel and roughly chop eggs; set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp, and drain on paper towels. Crumble when cool; set aside.
• Place yellow and poblano peppers directly on the trivet of a gas burner over high heat or on the grill or grill pan used for chicken. Turn peppers with tongs as they char. (Alternatively, place peppers on a baking pan; broil in oven, turning as each side becomes charred.) Transfer to a large bowl; cover immediately with plastic wrap. Let peppers sweat until cool enough to handle. Peel off blackened skin and discard. Remove seeds; chop yellow pepper into 1/2-inch pieces and poblano into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside separately.
• In a bowl, combine yellow pepper, tomato, olives, and half the chopped onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside. In another bowl, combine poblano with avocados, 1/4 cup cilantro, lime juice, cayenne pepper (if using), and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin; season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Combine black beans with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and chopped onion. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Arrange romaine on a platter. Arrange chicken, eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado, and bean mixture in sections across the romaine. Drizzle with dressing; serve.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Cover large platter with salad greens.
• Arrange next 7 ingredients in rows over greens.
• Mix dressing and salsa until blended; drizzle over salad just before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl. Toss steak with seasoning, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, milk, green onion and remaining salt. Cover and set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a medium sized sauté pan over high heat. Add peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender and lightly charred. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside. Add 1 more teaspoon of oil to pan and sauté corn over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until golden, then transfer to a separate clean plate. Pour remaining oil into pan, and sauté seasoned steak over high heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring and turning occasionally until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a clean cutting board and chop into thin strips.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss romaine lettuce with creamy cilantro dressing. Divide onto four plates. Top each plate of lettuce with consecutive strips of poblanos, steak, corn, California Ripe Olives, beans and cotija cheese and serve immediately.

CHILI-RUBBED STEAK & BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Mix chili powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper; rub over steak. Let stand 15 minutes., Meanwhile, toss bread cubes with oil. In a large skillet, toast bread over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned, stirring frequently. In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing, horseradish and mustard., Grill steak, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand 5 minutes., In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion and toasted bread. Add 1/2 cup dressing mixture; toss to coat. Slice steak; serve with salad and remaining dressing.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Combine all dressing ingredients, cover and chill.
• Brush chicken with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Grell 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Allow to cool 5 minutes, and slice into strips across the grain.
• Toss all salad ingredients together in a large bowl, or arrange decoratively on two plates. Drizzle with 1/2 dressing, and offer the balance at the table.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD WITH CHILI-RUBBED STEAK

Steps:

• For the dressing: Smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with the salt, and, with the flat side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture into a coarse paste. Scrape the paste into a small bowl. Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, hot sauce, cilantro, scallion, and orange zest. Whisk well to make a creamy dressing. Set aside.
• For the steak: Position a rack and broiler pan about 6-inches from the heat element and preheat the broiler to high. Season steak with salt to taste. Stir the chili powder into the oil in a small bowl. Rub the spiced oil on both sides of the steak. Carefully lay the steak on the hot pan and broil, turning once, 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before cutting into bite-size cubes.
• For salad: Halve, seed, peel, and dice the avocado. Put the romaine into a large salad bowl. Arrange the steak, avocado, tomatoes, orange, jicama, and cheese over the lettuce in wide stripes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour about 3 tablespoons of dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve the salad with warm corn or flour tortillas, if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together everything but oil. Gradually whisk oil into mixture and set aside.
• Cook bacon in nonstick skillet. Set aside to cool then crumble.
• Wipe bacon grease out of pan. Spray with non stick cooking spray. Add turkey and cajun seasoning. Cook until no longer pink.
• Split all ingredients among four plates. Drizzle with dressing.

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix dressing and taco seasoning mix, set aside.
• On serving platter, place lettuce. Pour dressing mixture over lettuce; stir gently to coat. Arrange remaining ingredients on lettuce as desired.