Kickin Cajun Ranch Steak Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• buttermilk ranch dressing
  6 oz
• cajun spice blend
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
• cucumber
  2 unit
• grape tomatoes
  8 oz
• hot sauce
  2 tsp
• kale
  16 oz
• mixed greens
  4 oz
• olive oil
• ranch steak
  20 oz
• salt
• shallot
  2 unit
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• sugar
  1 teaschool sugar
• tomato

🍳 Cookware

• paper towel
• medium pan
• bowl
• plastic wrap
• large bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Pat ranch steak dry with paper towel ; season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 3-6 minutes per side. TIP: While steak cooks, let your mind wander to the playful idle mushroom bowls to move on to Step 2!

   ranch steak: 20 oz, cooking oil
2. 

   2

   Trim, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Halve tomato 'll do. Remove and discard any large stems from kale ; chop into bite-size pieces. Trim and thinly slice cucumber into rounds. In a small bowl , combine shallot and sugar , juice from half the lemon, salt, and pepper (2 tsp sugar and juice from whole lemon for 4 servings). Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for ⏱️ 1 minute . Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.

   shallot: 2 unit, tomato, kale: 8 oz, cucumber: 2 unit, sugar: 1 teaschool sugar
3. 

   3

   Place kale in a large bowl , using your hands to massage with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt until the leaves are tender, ⏱️ 1 minute . In a second small bowl , combine buttermilk ranch dressing , sour cream , cajun spice blend , and as much hot sauce as you like.

   kale: 8 oz, olive oil, salt, buttermilk ranch dressing: 6 oz, sour cream: 3 tbsp, cajun spice blend: 1 tbsp, hot sauce: 2 tsp
4. 

   4

   Transfer Cajun ranch mixture to the bowl of kale. Add mixed greens , cucumber, grape tomatoes , and the pickled shallot (draining first); toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Thinly slice steak against the grain. Divide salad between bowls; top with steak and remaining pickled shallot. Serve. *Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.*

   mixed greens: 4 oz, grape tomatoes: 8 oz