I am always on the hunt for salads that do not require any cooking this time of year. This flank steak salad with blue cheese, figs, blackberries, and kiwi fits the bill. Today I am joining Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home), Annie (Most Lovely Things), Elizabeth,(Pinecones and Acorns) and Sue (View from Great Island) and we are sharing some of our favorite summer salads.
First Marinate the flank steak
FLANK STEAK MARINADE
One tablespoon of chopped garlic
Two tablespoons of soy sauce
Two tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
2 pounds flank steak
Rinse the flank steak and place it in a ziplock bag. Mix the ingredients and add them to the ziplock bag with the flank steak. Let stand a couple of hours to overnight. Place the steak on a hot grill. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and how you like it. 3 to 4 minutes per side. Next, make the balsamic vinaigrette. I have been making this vinaigrette for years. It is super simple and delicious. It can be made the day before.
Cindy,
This looks amazing! I love the addition of berries and figs. Summer salad goodness at its finest! I’ll make it tonight!
Annie
now this is original, a have-to-try!
is there anything you cannot do ms Cindy? Steve is a very lucky man!
xx
debra
This salad sounds so refreshing and looks so elegant! What a winner for a simple summer meal with perhaps a thin slice of toasted bread and some herbal iced tea!
Jane
CANT WAIT TO TRY IT!!!!!!!!
SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!!!!!!
XX
This is gorgeous. I would give my husband my portion of the steak, but that’s the beauty of a composed salad–all the ingredients are separate and you can focus on what you want.
Here, we won’t have blackberries for another couple of weeks. They grow wild all over, as do figs (though we planted a fig tree a few years ago and it looks like we will finally get some fruit soon chez nous). One of my favorite summer pastimes is to go foraging for fruit. Even a morning jog is more eating breakfast picked fresh from the side of a road that sees one car a day than about running.
I love steak salad, especially this time of year. Thanks for this!
xo,
Karen
Cindy this looks delicious! I am with you on cooking in the summer, I do not like to make anything that takes a lot of effort. Ok, I take that back I will make a lot of effort for a dessert.
I cannot wait to try this!
We have that vinegar and mustard, too. This is such an interesting salad with the fruit, gorgonzola and walnuts!! Going to make this weekend!!! You are such a great entertainer!
Oooo Cindy – that looks delish! Flank steak for Mr. B and salad por moi! Thank you for sharing. Have a great one!
What a fabulous salad, and you included my favorite berries 🙂 I have that exact vinegar and mustard in the cupboard, so after a quick stop at the market for the rest, I’m set to make this tonight., Love the photos!
Thanks so much Sue! We had to keep up with you!