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Creamy Kale Salad with Skirt Steak

By Alli Berkey

Published on December 14, 2017

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Creamy Kale Salad with Skirt Steak

Ingredients

3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1½ cups)½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and pepper 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 12 ounces curly kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces½ cup panko bread crumbs 1 ½ pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces1 red-skinned apple, cored, halved, and sliced thin

Before You Begin

We recommend using Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Fuji, or Gala apples in this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Process 1 cup Parmesan, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in food processor until smooth. With processor running, slowly add ¼ cup oil until emulsified. Transfer dressing to large bowl; add kale and toss to combine.
  2. Combine panko, 1 tablespoon oil, and ¼ teaspoon salt in 12-inch nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until panko is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to small bowl.
  3. Pat steaks dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add steaks and cook until well browned and meat registers 125 degrees, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Add apple, panko, and remaining ½ cup Parmesan to bowl with kale and toss to combine. Slice steaks thin against grain. Serve steaks over salad.
Creamy Kale Salad with Skirt Steak

Creamy Kale Salad with Skirt Steak

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1½ cups)
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces curly kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 ½ pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces
1 red-skinned apple, cored, halved, and sliced thin

Ingredients

3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1½ cups)
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces curly kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 ½ pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces
1 red-skinned apple, cored, halved, and sliced thin

Ingredients

3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1½ cups)
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces curly kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 ½ pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces
1 red-skinned apple, cored, halved, and sliced thin

Why This Recipe Works

Dressing the kale in step 1 gives the hearty greens time to soften while we cook the steaks.

Before You Begin

We recommend using Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Fuji, or Gala apples in this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Process 1 cup Parmesan, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in food processor until smooth. With processor running, slowly add ¼ cup oil until emulsified. Transfer dressing to large bowl; add kale and toss to combine.
  2. Combine panko, 1 tablespoon oil, and ¼ teaspoon salt in 12-inch nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until panko is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to small bowl.
  3. Pat steaks dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add steaks and cook until well browned and meat registers 125 degrees, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Add apple, panko, and remaining ½ cup Parmesan to bowl with kale and toss to combine. Slice steaks thin against grain. Serve steaks over salad.

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