35. Peppered Steak Salad

INGREDIENTS

SALAD:

  • Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 6-7 handfuls of organic spring mix lettuce
  • 4-5 organic pasture raised eggs (to be soft boiled)
  • 2 organic vine ripened tomatoes (sliced)
  • ½ organic cucumber (sliced)
  • 1 15 ounce can hearts of palm (sliced)
  • ¼ cup green or mixed olives
  • 4 small organic radishes sliced
  • 1 avocado (chopped)
  • ¼ cup organic pepperoncinis (sliced)
  • ½ red onion (sliced)
  • ½ cup organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

HORSERADISH DRESSING:

  • ½ – ¾ cup organic primal kitchen mayo
  • ¼ cup grated horseradish
  • 1 tsp organic dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons organic chives
  • 1 teaspoon organic dried basil

STEAK:

  • 1-pound organic grass-fed steak
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Slice the red onions and marinate in the olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar and oregano for 10 hours or so.
  • Pour enough water into a saucepan to cover eggs if they were to be inserted into the pot. Bring the water to a boil. Leave the eggs in the fridge until the water is boiling.
  • Season the steak with the pepper and set aside until the steak is at room temp.
  • In the meantime, grate the horseradish. Then, mix the horseradish with the mayo, mustard red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, chives and basil. Set aside.
  • Until the water is boiling, wash and dry the lettuce. Place it in a bowl, and slice the tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoncinis, radishes, hearts of palm and avocado.
  • Top the salad with the veggies.
  • Then, once the water is boiling, place the eggs one by one using a slotted spoon at the bottom of the saucepan. Boil for 6 minutes or so. Then, once 6 minutes has passed place in an ice water bath to cool.
  • Then, heat a medium sized cast iron skillet to medium-high heat.
  • Once heated, add the avocado oil.
  • Once heated, put salt on each side of the steak. Then, place the steak in the cast iron skillet. Cook on each side for a 5 minutes or so depending on how rare or well done you like your steak.
  • Remove from heat once cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes and then slice.
  • Top the salad with the steak, dressing, and onions. Then, toss.