'Tis the Season...for Steak! (and tomatoes)...

If your garden is brimming with tomatoes, (or you just eyed up some gorgeous ones at the Farmer's Market or even your local grocery store), then you must try this quick and easy salad recipe! From the mind and kitchen of our very own chef, this is a salad that eats like a meal!

Beef Steak Tomato Salad with a Red Wine Vinaigrette 

 Served with a Certified Angus Beef strip loin & topped with St. Pete’s Blue Cheese crumbles

Ingredients:

• 2 large garden ripe tomatoes 
• Shaved red onion 
• Plump Chef Original Shake 
• Red wine vinaigrette (recipe below)
• Mixed greens 
• St. Pete’s Blue Cheese crumbles 
• Certified Angus Beef New York strip loin 

Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe: 

• ½ shallot minced 
• ½ cup red wine vinegar 
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 
• ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard 
• 1 ½ cups olive oil 

To assemble:

1. Make the red wine vinaigrette 
2. Slice the tomatoes in ½ inch slices
3. Shave the red onion
4. Crumble the blue cheese
5. Toss the mixed greens with some red wine vinaigrette
6. Arrange the greens and sliced tomato on plate
7. Season the tomato with Plump Chef Original shake.
8. Garnish with shaved red onion and blue cheese crumbles
9. Dress with more red wine vinaigrette to taste
10. Season the steak on both sides with Plump Chef original shake and grill steak to desired temperature. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and plating.

And most importantly, the final step, ENJOY!