Featured Recipes: Mediterranean Salad, Grilled Steak Salad

August 28, 2011

Bursting with flavor, these seasonal favorite salads will be a new summertime favorite. Recipes for Mediterranean Salad with Feta and Watermelon, and Citrus-Ginger Grilled Steak Salad with Kiwifruit are below.

Mediterranean Salad with Feta and Watermelon

Ingredients

  • 1 package Fresh Express 5-Lettuce Mix
  • 4 to 5 cups cubed watermelon, from one small seedless melon
  • 1/4 medium onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 6 small radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 12 pitted ripe, dry-cured olives, such as kalamata
  • 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) feta cheese crumbles
  • Honey Garlic Vinaigrette (recipe below)

Preparation

  1. Place lettuce, melon, onion, radishes and olives in large salad bowl; drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently but thoroughly. Portion salad onto six salad plates; top each salad with feta.
  2. Honey Garlic Vinaigrette: In medium jar with tight-fitting lid place 1/2 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 minced shallot, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; secure lid and shake jar well to blend.

Serves
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 package Fresh Express Fancy Greens
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 ripe kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
  • 1 boneless strip steak, marinated in Citrus-Ginger Marinade, grilled
  • Ginger Vinaigrette (recipe below)

Preparation

  1. Place greens, cucumber, bell pepper and kiwifruit in large shallow bowl. Drizzle Ginger Vinaigrette over and toss gently. Divide salad among four dinner plates; arrange sliced steak atop each salad and serve immediately.
  2. Ginger Vinaigrette: In medium jar with tight fitting lid place 5 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 1 teaspoon honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pinch of black pepper; secure lid and shake jar well to blend.

Serves
Serves 4

Citrus-Ginger Marinade

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • Grated zest of one orange
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely grated black pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or peanut oil

Preparation

  1. In small bowl whisk together orange juice, zest, grated ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard and pepper. Slowly add oil, whisking to blend well. Use immediately to marinate steak before grilling:
  2. Place one strip steak in large self-sealing bag, pour marinade over and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
  3. Remove steak from marinade, pat dry with paper towels and grill over direct heat to desired doneness.
  4. Allow steak to rest 5 minutes before slicing thinly to arrange atop salad.

Serves
Makes about 1 1/3 cups, enough for 1 pound of strip steak, or other beef loin steak


Comments

2 Responses to “Featured Recipes: Mediterranean Salad, Grilled Steak Salad”

  1. Everett on August 31st, 2011 4:43 am

    You can get Chuck eye steak at Grocery Advantage in Cantonment. It’s around $3 a pound. Agree with 429SCJ as they taste better than a Ribeye. I marinade them in Teryaki overnight a grill as Kabobs medium rare. Marinade in lime juice for great fajitas.

  2. 429SCJ on August 29th, 2011 7:42 am

    I suggest you try the chuck eye steak, I call them the poor boys rib eye. I think they taste better and they are priced lower than rib eyes. J&Bs, potato salad and baked beans, with that green salad, on the side.

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