We love this Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette.
I know Meaningful Mama is mostly about kids. Providing resources for helping you engage with your kids is the priority. However, I also love food. The dinner table is an important component of family life.
As I create new recipes that we enjoy, I want to pass them along to you.
Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette
My husband and I went to a local restaurant, and their Gorgonzola Steak Salad quickly became the best salad we have ever had. We even called the chef out to compliment him on his meal, something I had never done. I decided I wanted to try my hand at making it. We loved it.
French fried onions, steak and gorgonzola pair so well together. There’s a sweet, salty, sour and savory mix that just creates a party in your mouth.
Ingredients Needed for this Mix Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 3 cups mixed greens (radicchio & arugula or just a bag of mixed greens works well)
- 1/2-1 onion french fried onions (there is a recipe for that on my site – easier than you’d think, and homemade fried onions are AMAZING…you can also buy French’s at the store, but fresh is so good)
- 4 oz gorgonzola, coarsely crumbled – Gorgonzola is a blue cheese from Northern Italy. You can substitute it for a different blue cheese if you like.
- red wine vinaigrette – see my recipe and add desired amount
- 1 pound steak (such as New York or filet mignon), pan-fried or grilled – For a pan seared steak, we pat it dry with a paper towel, season with salt and pepper or your favorite seasoning. Heat a pan on medium-high. Once warm, add a couple tablespoons of butter. Put the steak on for 5 minutes per side. Don’t touch it except to flip. Just let it be. Check the temperature. It might need a few more minutes depending on desired doneness. We like it medium rare, so we heat it until the inside reads 140 degrees and then let it rest until it reaches 145 – about 5 minutes.
- salt and pepper for seasoning steak
Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2-3/4 cup olive oil (I like less)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Whisk vinegar, Dijon and seasoning together well. Slowly add olive oil while whisking.
Directions for Making Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Toss the salad in the dressing, adding the desired amount of dressing.
- Slice steak and place on top.
- Sprinkle on gorgonzola.
- Top with fried onions.
I hope you really enjoy this Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette. It’s super tasty.
This Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette is sure to delight your pallet. If you found the recipe, you obviously know that you love these flavors.
The homemade French fried onions can’t be beat. This is the perfect recipe for leftover steak. It’s amazing when you can take something leftover and design a whole new interpretation of the ingredients.
Mixed Green Gorgonzola Steak Salad with French Fried Onions and a Red Wine Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1/2-1 onion french fried onions
- 4 oz gorgonzola coarsely crumbled
- red wine vinaigrette – see my recipe and add desired amount
- 1 pound steak such as New York or filet mignon, pan-fried or grilled
- salt and pepper for seasoning steak
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2-3/4 cup olive oil I prefer less.
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- Whisk vinegar, Dijon and seasoning together well. Slowly add olive oil while whisking.
- Toss the salad in the dressing, adding the desired amount of dressing.
- This is a great recipe for leftover steak, but you can grill or prepare steak just for this recipe. For a pan seared steak, we pat it dry with a paper towel, season with salt and pepper or your favorite seasoning. Heat a pan on medium-high. Once warm, add a couple tablespoons of butter. Put the steak on for 5 minutes per side. Don’t touch it except to flip. Just let it be. Check the temperature. It might need a few more minutes depending on desired doneness. We like it medium rare, so we heat it until the inside reads 140 degrees and then let it rest until it reaches 145 – about 5 minutes.
- Slice steak and place on top.
- Sprinkle on gorgonzola.
- Top with fried onions.
This post was originally written in March of 2013. It has been re-vamped with newer images and clearer instructions in November of 2021.
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Yum! Sounds awesome!
Mackenzie 🙂
Yum! I love steak salad so that drew me in. This looks delicious! So glad I found you through cheerios and lattes! 🙂 But really excited that you blog about doing things with kids because I have an 11 month old and am always looking for things to do with him. Following you through Facebook! 🙂
Yeah – So glad you are following. Mackenzie has told me about your site, and it looks great. Thanks so much for reaching out!