Watercress Salad with Grilled Steak and Gingered Tomatoes
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Ingredients
4 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice 1⁄2 teaspoon
worchestershire sauce 1⁄2 teaspoon
dijon mustard 2 ounces
grape tomatoes, halved (about 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon
ginger, finely minced 1 pinch
freshly ground black pepper 14 ounces
New York Strip or Rib Eye Steak (1" thick) 6 cups
small watercress sprigs (about 2 bunches trimmed of lower stems) save the stems for stir fry or soup 1
fresh sprigs of dill or torn basil leaves 2 ounces
log of goat cheese, thinly sliced or crumbledInstructions
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 Tbsp. of the olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard and a generous pinch of kosher salt to make dressing; set aside.
- In another bowl, combine tomatoes, ginger, 1 Tbsp. olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl and set aside.
- Season both sides of the steak with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
- Coat with 1 Tbsp. of olive oil.
- Grill the steak, 5 minutes on one side.
- Flip and cook until the other side is nicely browned, about 3 minutes more.
- Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest 5-7 minutes.
- Slice the beef thinly.
- Re-whisk the dressing if necessary.
- In a large bowl, toss the watercress, tomato mixture and sliced steak together with just enough of the dressing to coat.
- Season with more salt and pepper and arrange the salad in chilled bowls or plates.
- Garnish with goat cheese and sprigs of dill or basil, or both.
