Creole Surf And Turf Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 15 Minutes

Servings: 2

A filling salad that combines a perfectly done rich filet with a Creole Remoulade Crab salad, and a tangy dressing. The crunch is achieved with french fried onions!

Ingredients:

1 filet or other high quality steak, about 4-6oz

kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

olive oil

about 4 cups mixed baby greens

1/2 cup french fried onions

for creole remoulade crab salad

8oz premium crab meat(or lobster)

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

1-2 jalapenos finely diced(i used 2 hot reds)

2 green onions, sliced

2t fresh dill, chopped

2t old bay seasoning

1t cajun or creole seasoning

1/2 cup mayonnaise(more if needed for consistency)

1t creole mustard

dash of hot sauce(louisiana or tabasco)

squirt of fresh lemon juice

for dressing

1 1/2t balsamic vinegar

1t fresh lemon juice

grated onion or shallot(i used 2 large green onions, whites only, but any oniony ingredient would work ;)

2t worcestershire sauce

1t creole mustard

1/2cc salad quality olive oil

kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Grill or broil steak to medium rare.(I do the stovetop/oven method with my cast iron grill pan, if only making one steak)
2. For Creole Remoulade Crab Salad
3. Combine all ingredients and set aside in fridge until ready to plate salad.
4. For Dressing
5. In medium glass bowl or blender, combine all ingredients other than olive oil.
6. Whisk or pulse to mix well.
7. Slowly add olive oil a lil at a time, at first, whisking or pulsing constantly until emulsified then add rest of the oil, continue to whisk or pulse until well combined.
8. To Plate Salad
9. Put bed of greens on serving platter or individual serving plates.
10. Slice steak and arrange over greens.
11. Place 1 ice cream scoop sized mound of crab salad per serving.
12. Sprinkle with fried onions and drizzle with dressing at serving.

By RecipeOfHealth.com