Best Recipe for Cajun Beef Southwestern Salad (New Dynamic Beef Dishes)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, divided
- 3 boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 3/4-inch thick (about 8 ounces each)
- 12 fresh figs, stems removed, cut into quarters
- 3 blood oranges
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 9 cups fresh baby spinach
- One 14 1/2-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts
- 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Press 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning evenly onto beef steaks. Cover and refrigerate.
- Place figs, cut side up, on rimmed metal baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for about 25 to 35 minutes or until very soft and starting to caramelize. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, zest and squeeze juice from 1 orange. Combine 1/4 cup orange juice, orange peel, oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning in small bowl. Set aside. Peel and cut segments from remaining 2 oranges. Set aside.
- Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
- Place steaks on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
- Carve steaks into slices. Assemble salad by layering spinach, beans, onion, figs, orange segments and steak slices. Top with nuts and cheese. Drizzle with orange dressing.
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