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Steak, Bacon, and Arugula Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Steak, Bacon, and Arugula Salad

9 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

429
Calories
30g
Protein
32g
Fat
3g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups arugula (rocket)
  • 2 ea . (12–16 ounces ) beef ribeye steaks
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup minus 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , divided
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 5 rashers bacon , cut into 1½- inch pieces and crisp-cooked
  • 2 tbsp rendered bacon fat

Directions

1

Brush steaks with 1 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2

Grill over very high heat 1 minute. Rotate 90 degrees, cook for another 1 minute, then flip and repeat 1 more time.

3

Move to medium heat and cook, turning often, until desired "doneness" is achieved (145°F for medium rare, 160°F for medium, and 170°F for toast)

4

Refrigerate steaks until chilled.

5

Combine remaining oil and bacon fat. In another bowl, combine mustard and vinegar. Slowly stream in olive oil while whisking continuously.

6

Slice steaks thinly across the grain at a 45 degree angle. Toss together remaining ingredients and dressing in your serving bowl and refrigerate until chilled. Serve cold.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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