Steak Salad With Pickled Vegetables Recipes

ROASTED VEGETABLE-STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the green beans and onion on 1 baking sheet and the carrots and potatoes on another; toss each with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and crisp, about 12 minutes for the beans and onion, and about 20 minutes for the carrots and potatoes.
• Sprinkle the steak with the Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak; cook 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• Let the skillet cool slightly, then add the vinegar, the remaining 1/2 tablespoon mustard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute.
• Toss the romaine and endive with the roasted vegetables and all but 1 tablespoon of the vinegar mixture in a large bowl. Slice the steak; serve over the salad. Drizzle with the reserved vinegar mixture.

STEAK SANDWICHES WITH QUICK-PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk white vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add carrots and radish. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, combine brown sugar, rice vinegar and soy sauce. Add beef and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour, turning once. Drain beef, discarding marinade., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook steak until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 7-10 minutes on each side. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, place baguette on an ungreased baking sheet, cut sides up. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Drain carrots and radish, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons vinegar marinade. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chili sauce and reserved vinegar marinade; spread half over cut sides of baguette. Top with steak, cucumber, pickled vegetables and cilantro; replace top. Cut crosswise into 6 slices. Serve with remaining mayonnaise mixture.

PICKLED VEGETABLES FOR COMPOSED SALAD

Steps:

• Separately blanch and shock the haricots verts, pearl onions, and cauliflower. Boil beets until fork tender. Layer the vegetables in a 1-quart pickling jar. Bring pickling liquid to a boil and reserve 1/2 cup for vinaigrette, pouring the rest over the blanched vegetables. Let sit overnight or at least 4 hours. Make vinaigrette with 1/2 cup pickling liquid and olive oil. Toss with greens. Arrange vegetables and crumble with goat cheese.

QUICK-PICKLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the pickled onions: Set the sliced onion in a small heatproof bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander seeds (if using), salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high, then pour over onions. Stir to combine, let cool, then transfer onions and brine to a lidded container. Refrigerate until chilled. (Makes about 2/3 cup drained onions. Onions will keep up to 3 weeks.)
• Prepare the salad: In a medium bowl, combine the celery, carrots, olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Season generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• When ready to serve, add the lettuce, radishes (if using) and herbs to a large bowl, season lightly with salt and pepper and gently toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the celery and carrots to the vegetables in the large bowl, leaving the vinaigrette behind in the medium bowl.
• To the vinaigrette, add the mustard, 1/4 cup drained pickled red onions and 4 teaspoons of the pickled red onion brine and stir to combine; season to taste. Add vinaigrette to salad, toss to coat and season. Serve immediately.

STEAK SALAD WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette, clean and chop one morel. In a small pan, combine the oil with the chopped morel and warm over low heat until the oil reaches 125 to 135 degrees, or is warm to the touch. Allow to steep for two hours. Reserve.
• Remove the morel pieces from the oil after they have steeped. Discard the pieces.
• In another bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard and the seasonings and mix thoroughly. Gradually whisk in three-quarters of a cup of the morel oil or a bit more, depending on the acidity of the vinegar. Reserve.
• For the salad, tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces, wrap in a towel and refrigerate.
• In a small pot of lightly salted boiling water, add the peas and a little lemon juice and cook the peas for six to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain under cold running water and drain again. Reserve.
• Repeat the same process with the fava beans, adding the remaining lemon juice. Reserve.
• Repeat the process with the scallions, simmering them for one to two minutes. Drain thoroughly and reserve on paper towel.
• Repeat the process with the potatoes and cook for about 12 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly and reserve in a covered pot. If the potatoes are larger than the size of a quarter, cut them in halves or quarters.
• In a small saucepan, heat the stock over medium heat, add the cleaned and trimmed morels and simmer for five to seven minutes, or until tender. Drain and reserve, saving the stock for some other use.
• To prepare the relish, chop the tomatoes very fine or pulse once or twice in a food processor. Add the cumin, oil and seasonings. If too thick, add a little of the reserved juice of the tomato and chill.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat about one tablespoon of the remaining oil.
• Season the steak with kosher salt and pepper and raise the heat under the skillet. Sear the steak for about five minutes on each side, until lightly crusted and browned.
• Transfer the steak to the oven and bake for eight to 12 minutes, or until it is done to your preference. Let it rest while you cut the greens.
• In a large bowl, toss the lettuce with enough vinaigrette to coat, then divide among four plates.
• Repeat the process with the vegetables and morels.
• Trim the fat from the steak and slice the meat into thin strips. Arrange the slices over the greens and vegetables in lattice fashion and sprinkle with chervil. Add a little of the tomato relish on the side of each plate and serve.