Midwest-Style Cobb Salad
To give this classic main-dish salad a Heartland twist, we used steak instead of chicken and Maytag blue cheese instead of Roquefort.
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
6 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
6 main-dish servings
Ingredients
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1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick
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3 tablespoons salad oil
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3 tablespoons white balsamic or white wine vinegar
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2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
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1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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6 cups shredded Boston or Bibb lettuce (1 8-ounce head)
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1-1/2 cups chopped, seeded tomatoes (2 medium)
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3/4 cup crumbled Maytag Blue cheese or other blue cheese (3 ounces)
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6 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
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3 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
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1/2 small cantaloupe, cut into thin wedges or 1 medium avocado, seeded, peeled and cut into wedges
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Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
Directions
1.
Slash fat edges of steak at 1-inch intervals, being careful not to cut into the meat. Place steak on the rack of an unheated broiler pan. Broil 3 inches from heat for 12 to 15 minutes for medium doneness, turning once. Cool slightly and cut into thin slices. Place steak slices in a plastic bag or medium glass or ceramic bowl; set aside.
2.
For marinade, in a screw-top jar, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, and oregano. Cover; shake well. Pour marinade over steak slices; seal bag or cover bowl. Marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight, turning bag or stirring occasionally. Drain off any excess marinade.
3.
To serve, arrange shredded lettuce on 6 chilled salad plates. Evenly divide steak slices, tomatoes, cheese, bacon, and eggs among the plates; arrange ingredients in a star shape on top of the lettuce. Top each salad with 2 cantaloupe wedges. Drizzle the Vinaigrette over salad. Pass remaining Vinaigrette. Makes 6 main-dish servings.
Vinaigrette
In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup white balsamic or white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Using a wire whisk, in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly, add 1/3 cup olive oil. Makes about 2/3 cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 461, Total Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Monounsaturated Fat 17 g, Cholesterol 159 mg, Sodium 573 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 54%, Calcium 13%, Iron 16%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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