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Steak And Escarole Salad With Sauce Gribiche

Use a steak such as flank steak or thin-cut carne para asar. Carne para asar is a thin-cut skirt steak available at Latino markets.

Type: Meat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Sauce Gribiche
2 tablespoons 30mlFinely-minced shallots - (1 small)
4 teaspoons 20mlFinely-minced cornichons - (abt 3)
2 teaspoons 10mlFinely-minced capers
1 teaspoon 5mlDijon mustard
2 teaspoons 10mlSherry or red wine vinegar
1/2 cup 118mlOlive oil
1   Hard-boiled egg - finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFinely-minced fresh tarragon
2 teaspoons 10mlFinely-minced parsley
1 teaspoon 5mlFinely-minced chives
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
  Steak and Escarole Salad
3/4 lb 340g / 11ozGrilled steak - cut thin strips
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozRadishes - thinly sliced
1   Escarole
  = (or 2 heads frisee or 2 heads
  Curly endive, tender inner leaves)
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozPlum tomatoes - quartered
5   Hard-boiled eggs - peled, and
  Quartered lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

For the Sauce Gribiche: Combine the shallots, cornichons, capers, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, egg, tarragon, parsley and chives in a bowl. Stir to combine well and season to taste with salt. (Makes about 3/4 cup)

For the Steak And Escarole Salad: Toss together the steak, half the radishes, the escarole and half the tomatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add half of the Sauce Gribiche and toss to mix well. Everything should be lightly coated with dressing. Add a tablespoon more if necessary.

Tear escarole into bite-sized pieces. Arrange the salad in a loose mound on a platter. Scatter over the top the remaining radishes and tomatoes and the eggs. Pass any extra dressing at the table.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 395 calories; 259 mg sodium; 242 mg cholesterol; 32 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 23 grams protein; 1.20 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-24-2002

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