I don’t know ONE person over the age of 35 who actually looks forward to prancing around the beach in their swimsuit. They stick to your skin when wet. They take forever to dry. They accentuate your blubbery parts from one too many brownies. Swimsuit designers must be laughing their way to the bank because $100 for a piece of clothing that’s smaller than your kids’ socks … Pleeeeeeese! And still, we do it. We stomach the undressing in front of complete strangers, but once we get over those initial 2 minutes and let the sound of the waves comfort us, we remember why we put ourselves through the torture. That’s why Steak Salad with Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing is a must around here … because I have a swimsuit I have to get into. Gulp!
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Steak. Oh steak. I’m not much of a carnivore, but the hubs and our Little Red are big meat eaters. MEN! I can appreciate a good piece of steak though. You see that crust around the fat? That’s called magic. Crusty, deliciousness, full of flavor. I love freshly cracked pepper on my steak. You can grill it, but this piece of meat was cooked in a grill pan. Before assembling your Steak Salad with Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing, let the meat rest a few minutes, or you will lose all the yummy juices. You can’t have that!
This isn’t your typical blue cheese dressing. The Greek Yogurt and Light Mayonnaise bring the calories WAY down. To distract from the tangy Greek Yogurt or the mayo taste, I added some cayenne and sweet red peppers. Then blended it all up in the food processor. If you want more texture to your dressing, mix gently with a spoon in a big bowl. Hope you enjoy!
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Steak Salad with Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 boneless ribeye steaks- thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
- ½ head of lettuce chopped
- Any additional veggies
- For the Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing:
- 4 ounces of blue cheese crumbles
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 grilled red pepper charred and peeled, or 1 jar red peppers (drained)
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- pinch of cayenne
Instructions
- Season the steak with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness.
- Let rest before slicing.
- For the blue cheese dressing:
- Put all the ingredients in the food processor and pulse. Or, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- On a plate, add lettuce, veggies, and steak. Drizzle with dressing.
Zaria Papa
Hi Maggie,
Swimsuits, oh please no! If I do not fit, I move on and that’s it! At least I want to make sure that I fit on the one I have from the previous year. As for your salad, it looks delicious. I love pairing my steak with salad so this is the perfect combo for me. Time to try it. Thank you!
Zaria
Maggie Unzueta
My swimsuit from last year somehow ended up in the dryer. Ruined it completely! I’m in the middle of buying a new one. It’s quite the adventure. Lol. Hope you enjoy the salad. 🙂
Sherry
This salad looks divine! I love the combination of steak and blue cheese.
Maggie Unzueta
It was so yummy. Thank you!
Cathy @ Our Mini Family
I could totally go for a steak salad right now!! This looks so darn good!
Maggie Unzueta
I could go for a steak salad too. 🙂 Thank you!
Annie
This looks AHmazing! I definitely want to try this 🙂
Maggie Unzueta
You so should! It’s delicious. 🙂
Joann
I love salad and I love steak and it seems like bleu cheese would be exactly the thing to tie them together! Pinned it.
Maggie Unzueta
Yes, it’s a match made in delicious heaven. Thank you!
Gunjan
Healthy and delicious.
Maggie Unzueta
Yes! Thank you!
Lauren
Steak salad sound delicious! What a great idea to use blue cheese dressing!
Maggie Unzueta
I love the blue cheese dressing. Thank you!
Theresa @DearCreatives
We ate out yesterday for our daughters birthday and I almost ordered a steak salad but, now I’m glad I didn’t. Because I can make your recipe! Looks so delicious!! & we love a good blue cheese dressing, bonus yours is low calorie!! Pinned so I can make it later.
Maggie Unzueta
Hope you enjoy the recipe! 🙂
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
THIS.LOOKS.PERFECT. Absolutely perfect. I would order a salad like this at a restaurant any day – but loving this version I can make from home!
Maggie Unzueta
Thank you. Hope you enjoy. 🙂
Ali B
My husband loves the pairing of steak and blue cheese. I think having it in this salad with low calorie dressing would be a nice change.
Maggie Unzueta
My husband does too, and he loves this recipe!
Angelle Marix
Yummm!!! This looks amazing!! I have to make it!!
Xoxo,
Angelle
Maggie Unzueta
Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife
Love steak salads! The low cal blue cheese dressing looks like a fantastic complement to the salad, too. Yum!
Maggie Unzueta
They are so yummy together!
Madeline
yum! i love a good steak salad!
Maggie Unzueta
Me too! I wish I had this for dinner tonight.