Cajun Beef Southwestern Salad

Name: Cajun Beef Southwestern Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 270 grams fresh baby spinach; 680 grams boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick; 3 blood oranges; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 411 grams garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained; 12 fresh figs, stems removed, cut into quarters; 68 grams crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 62 grams coarsely chopped pistachio nuts; 80 grams thinly sliced red onion

Cajun Beef Southwestern Salad is a gluten free main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 575 calories, 32g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baby spinach, gorgonzola, figs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. This recipe is typical of Cajun cuisine. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Southwestern Beef Salad with Chile Lime Dressing, Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos & Salad, and Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos & Salad.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Press 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning evenly onto beef steaks. Cover and refrigerate.

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Place figs, cut side up, on rimmed metal baking sheet.

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Figs

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Bake in 350 degrees F oven 25 to 35 minutes or until very soft and starting to caramelize. Set aside.

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Meanwhile grate peel and squeeze juice from 1 orange.

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Juice

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.

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Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 7 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, times remain the same) for medium rare (145 degrees F) to medium (160 degrees F) doneness, turning occasionally.

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Carve steaks into slices. Assemble salad by layering spinach, beans, onion, figs, orange segments and steak slices. Top with nuts and cheese.

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Drizzle with orange dressing.

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Servings:

270grams

fresh baby spinach 680grams

boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick 3

blood oranges 2teaspoons

Cajun seasoning 411grams

garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained 12

fresh figs, stems removed, cut into quarters 68grams

crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 62grams

coarsely chopped pistachio nuts 80grams

thinly sliced red onion

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Salad works really well with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. One wine you could try is Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Edizione 45. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 47 dollars.