Author Notes
To this steak salad, I added all the garnishes I’d want to balance atop my Bloody Mary; you can edit or add as you desire. I wanted these confident ingredients (pickles, olives, horseradish, hot sauce, and others) to punch the steak instead of shimmy around it, so I used a technique I learned from Merav where the skirt steak gets grilled naked and then seasoned after the fact whilst sitting in marinade for half an hour.
The result is a salad that isn’t shy by any means—it’s flavorful at room temp but also welcome warmed at brunch with some eggs in a steak and eggs sort of situation. And sure, serve it with a Bloody Mary.
The method for seasoning the steak (after grilling) from https://food52.com/recipes..., with flavor inspiration from Sara Dickerman's recipe at Bon Appétit. —Ali Slagle
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 pounds
skirt steak (or hanger steak)
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1 tablespoon
Sherry vinegar
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1 tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
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Juice from 1 lemon
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2 tablespoons
prepared horseradish
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1 tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
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1 1/2 teaspoons
hot sauce
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1/4 cup
chopped briny green olives, plus 2 tablespoons olive brine, divided
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1/2
red onion, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup
celery half-moons, plus some leaves if you'd like
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2 tablespoons
pickled jalapeños
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1 pint
cherry tomatoes, halved
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Freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup
crumbled blue cheese
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1/2 cup
parsley leaves
Directions
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In a pan over high heat or on the grill, sear the unseasoned steak until browned well on both sides and cooked to medium-rare or desired temperature, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Allow the steak to rest while you prepare the other ingredients.
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In a large bowl, combine the vinegars, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and olive brine. Then add the red onion, celery, jalapeños, olives, and tomatoes. Grind a good amount of black pepper over top and stir to combine.
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Slice the meat into 1/2-inch slices across the grain and add to the salad. Mix again and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to meld.
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When you're ready to eat, add the blue cheese, parsley, and celery leaves if you remembered to hold onto them.
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