Warm Blue Cheese Beef Salad Vinaigrette Food

STEAK SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Season the steak with lots of pepper and a little salt. Cook on the barbecue or under the grill for 2-3 mins each side for medium-rare, or to your liking. Let sit for 10 mins, then cut into slices.
• For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the zest, juice, oil, tarragon, shallot, cheese and some salt and pepper.
• Cook the beans in boiling water until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water, then drain thoroughly.
• Divide the chicory leaves between two plates and top with the beans, walnuts and steak slices. Pour the dressing over the salad just before eating.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place lettuce in a big bowl. Combine garlic, oregano, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Add oil to dressing in a slow stream and mix with a whisk or fork. Stir in blue cheese. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 1 T oil in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat; add garlic and saute until golden, about 1 minute.
• Transfer garlic mixture to a blender or food processor; add blue cheese, white wine vinegar, water, sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and remaining 6 T of olive oil.
• Blend well.
• Transfer vinaigrette to a bowl; mix in chopped basil.
• Can be prepared 2 days ahead, cover and refrigerate.

BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons minced garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer garlic mixture to blender. Add blue cheese, white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil; blend well. Transfer vinaigrette to bowl. Mix in chopped basil. (Vinaigrette can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

WARM BLUE CHEESE & BEEF SALAD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk steak sauce, vinegar and oil until blended. Pour 1/4 over steak in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of steak. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate, turning after 30 min.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Grill steak 6 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160ºF). Bring remaining steak sauce mixture to boil in saucepan on medium heat; simmer on low heat 1 min.
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices. Toss salad greens with tomatoes, cucumbers and meat in large bowl. Add steak sauce mixture; toss to evenly coat. Top with cheese.

BACON-BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH WHITE WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
• Bake at 350ºF for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Let cool 30 minutes or until completely cool.
• Using a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, cut cucumbers lengthwise into very thin strips just until seeds are visible.
• Discard cucumber core.
• Shape largest cucumber slices into 4 (2 1/2-to 2 3/4-inch-wide) rings.
• Wrap evenly with remaining cucumber slices.
• Stand rings upright on 4 serving plates.
• Fill each cucumber ring evenly with mixed greens, next 3 ingredients, and toasted pecans.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• WHITE WINE VANAIGRETTE:.
• Whisk together all ingredients except for the oil until well blended.
• Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly, until smooth.
• Whisk in more salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• Drizzle each salad with 1 tablespoon White Wine Vinaigrette, and serve with remaining vinaigrette.

WARM BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE WITH FRESH MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Onions -- In a small saute pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, saute the onion just 4-5 minutes until lightly brown but not carmalized. Just lightly sauteed. Add the olives and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and put in a large salad bowl along with the halved grape tomatoes.
• Make the dressing -- In that same saute pan, take 1 teaspoon from the vegetable or canola oil and heat on medium. Then add the garlic, shallot and cook just until slightly soft, 1 minute is all you need. Add the white wine, dijon mustard, vinegar, olive oil and seasoning and mix well, cook just another minute until it all comes together. Remove from the heat while you but put the salad together. The blue in the dressing will be added right at the end.
• Topping -- Add store bought croutons to a baggie and crunch up. Just hit it with a bowl, pot, meat mallet anything to crunch them up. Not too fine, just a bit. Can't get much easier.
• Greens -- Take your favorite greens and chop. Add to the bowl with the onions, tomato and olives.
• Dressing -- Add the pan with the vinaigrette back to the heat and just cook another minute to warm up, add the blue cheese crumbles and stir. Pour the warm vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Plate the warm salad and top with the crumbled croutons.
• Enjoy a very unique version of a classic salad.

WARM GARLICKY BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce -- In a small saucepan on medium low heat, add the cream, cheese, garlic and shallot, and let simmer for about 7-10 minutes until it slightly reduces.
• Finishing -- Once it has reduced slightly and the sauce thickens on it's own, add a pinch of hot sauce (optional), pepper, and the parsley. I don't add any salt as the cheese is salty enough. Stir well to combine.
• Serve -- Done! I love to drizzle over steak, roasts, pork chops and tenderloins, veggies, anything you want. Just ENJOY!

GRILLED BLUE CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 3 tablespoons mayonnaise for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender; cool. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne, mushroom mixture and remaining mayonnaise. Spread 1/3 cup on six slices of bread , In a large skillet or griddle, melt 2-3 tablespoons butter. Toast sandwiches until bread is lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted, adding butter if necessary.

WARM ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH SPINACH AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss the beets with the shallots, 2 tablespoons of the oil, the thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Transfer to an 11-by-13-inch pan and cook, tossing beets twice, until they are tender and browned in places (but not burnt), 25 to 35 minutes.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a large serving bowl and toss with the vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the spinach on four salad plates. Arrange the beets on the spinach and sprinkle with blue cheese and serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1/2 cup blue cheese, onion, mustard, garlic and salt. Cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream until dressing is thickened. Stir in the remaining blue cheese if desired. Serve over salad. Cover and refrigerate leftover dressing.