Steak Cobb Salad

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Spice Rub (all spices are dried)

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon oregano

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon crushed peppers, optional

 

1 tablespoon olive oil

1  6-8 ounce steak

1. Combine onion powder, garlic powder. Cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt and crushed peppers, if using.

2. Place steak in a container with a lid. Drizzle with olive oil. Generously sprinkle the spice rub on each side.

3. Place in the refrigerator for one hour or overnight.

4. Heat grill. Drizzle olive oil on grill. Place steak on grill ( you should hear a sizzling sound) and grill on each side for 5 minutes on each side or until done to your preference.  Let steak rest for 10 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.

5. At the same time, drizzle olive oil on the corn bites and carrots. Sprinkle with the spice rub. Place on the grill. Rotate corn as sides become slightly charred. Turn carrots as become fork tender.

 

Note: This is a fabulous spice rub. Use it on chicken, fish and veggies when you grill or oven roast.

 

Salad

2 cups greens, of choice, such as spinach, romaine, red leaf lettuce, etc.

6-8 strawberries, halved or quartered depending on size

2 ears corn on cobb, cut into thirds

6-7 medium carrots, peeled and halved lenghtwise

2-3 ounces cherry tomatoes

½ English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced

2 radishes, sliced

3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered

 

Vinaigrette

3-4 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves chopped

2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ cup water

½ cup cold pressed virgin olive oil

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1. Use a jar with a lid.

2. Mince parsley. Add to jar. Add vinegar, clove, salt and water.  Shake jar.

3. Add olive oil. Shake until blended.

4. Note: You may also put everything in a blender and pulse.

 

Assembly

1. Arrange the greens on the bottom of the serving plate.

2. Arrange each vegetable or fruit in a row on the plate. (see photo). At one end, attractively arrange the steak, shingling each piece over the over. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the vegetables.

3. Alternatively, you may toss everything together, except for the steak. Plate each portion with the salad and place several slices of steak on each plate.

 

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Expandthetable suggestions

1. Add other fruit:  Sliced avocado, Clementine segments

2. Use boneless chicken instead of beef.

3. Fish: Grill tuna or salmon in place of steak.

4. Vegan: Omit eggs. Use drained, cubed and roasted tofu or sliced seitan in place of meat. Sprinkle with same spice rub.

5. Add cheese: Add your favorite chunks of cheese.

6. Add heat: Add some chili or jalapeño peppers.