Steak Arugula Salad

I don't eat steak often, but when I do it's usually on top of a killer salad! This arugula salad would be good on it's own, but adding a beautiful cut of steak elevates it to a dinner worthy level. I could easily compare this to a black and blue salad without the blue. I do like blue cheese, but in an effort to up the healthy factor I used goat cheese crumbles instead of blue cheese. I've also made homemade ranch dressing, which is optional, but highly recommended. Store bought salad dressings are packed with artificial flavors, fats and sugars that quickly take a salad from healthy to unhealthy. I made my flank steak in a cast iron skillet but you can also grill the steak if you prefer. I'm by no means a steak cooking expert so I have written how I cook mine, but if you have a magic steak cooking method cook it how you usually do.

Ingredients

Flank Steak

Arugula

Honey Crisp apple

Avocado

Cucumber

Celery (Tender inside stalks and tender leafs)

Walnuts

Chives

Tomatoes

Goat cheese crumbles (Don't use a log of goat cheese. It has a different texture and taste.)

Ranch (Homemade if possible)

Directions

Make ranch dressing ahead of time by combining...

1/2 cup of greek yogurt

1/4 cup of sour cream

1 TSP of milk

1 1/2 tsp white vinegar

Dill (use your instincts and taste buds to determine how much)

1-2 TBS chopped chives

1/2 tsp salt

Lemon pepper to taste

Garlic Powder to taste

Cayenne pepper to taste (Optional)

Dash of oregano

Tip- I made enough for two salads plus a little extra but you could make a bigger batch and hold on to it for a week or so!

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Try not to eat all the dressing before adding it to the salad!

For Salad

Chop...

Apple (I chop the apples pretty small)

Celery

Tomatoes

Avocado

Add to a bowl with arugula, finely chopped chives, walnuts and goat cheese crumbles

Cook Steak (Remember to give yourself time to allow the steak to rest for at least 5 minutes.)

Season with sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Heat 2 TBSP of butter in cast iron skillet.

Sear for 2-3 minutes and flip.

Cook for 2-3 more minutes, remove from heat and cover for about 8-10 minutes.

Let rest, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes before cutting

Toss the salad with ranch dressing and top with sliced steak!

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