A Summer Salad Idea

If you read  Keith's Space today ("Hotter Than July") you know that I've been railing about how hot it is...It's close to 97...I wouldn't try to cook anything in which I had to turn on an oven...at least not for a length of time. Here is a nice cool salad for a summer day..(Even though it's not officially summer yet!!!)

INGREDIENTS

1 3/4 pounds beef sirloin steak

1/3 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

8 cups romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces

2 tomatoes, sliced

1 small green bell pepper, sliced

1 carrot, sliced

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1/4 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives

DIRECTIONS-

1.Preheat grill for high heat.(I know ,I know, but you have to brown the steak!)

2.Lightly oil grate. Place steak on grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until desired doneness is reached. Remove from heat and let sit until cool enough to handle. Slice steak into bite size pieces.

3.In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Mix in the cheese. Cover and place dressing in refrigerator.

4.Onto chilled plates arrange the lettuce, tomato, pepper, onion and olives. Top with steak and drizzle with dressing. Serve with crusty grilled French bread. Enjoy!

I'd also serve with a pitcher of Sweet Iced Tea too!