Kickin’ Cajun Ranch Steak Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• Cajun Spice Blend
  1 tsp
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• buttermilk ranch dressing
  2 tbsp
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• hot sauce
  1 dash
• kale
  1 unit
• lemon
  1 unit
• mini cucumber
  2 unit
• mixed greens
  2 c
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• ranch steak
  8 oz
• salt
  1 pinch
• shallot
  1 unit
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• small microwave-safe bowl
• large bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Pat ranch steak dry with paper towels; season with salt and black pepper . Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add ranch steak and cook to desired doneness ⏱️ 4 minutes per side.

   ranch steak: 8 oz, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, olive oil: 1 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Trim, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Halve lemon . Remove and discard any large stems from kale ; chop into bite-size pieces. Trim and thinly slice mini cucumber into rounds. In a small microwave-safe bowl , combine shallot, sugar , juice from half the lemon, salt, and pepper. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; microwave for ⏱️ 1 minutes . Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.

   shallot: 1 unit, lemon: 1 unit, kale: 1 unit, mini cucumber: 2 unit, sugar: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Place kale in a large bowl ; using your hands, massage kale with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt until leaves are tender ⏱️ 1 minutes . In a second small bowl , whisk together buttermilk ranch dressing , sour cream , Cajun Spice Blend , and as much hot sauce as you like.

   buttermilk ranch dressing: 2 tbsp, sour cream: 2 tbsp, Cajun Spice Blend: 1 tsp, hot sauce: 1 dash
4. 

   4

   Transfer Cajun ranch dressing to bowl with kale. Add mixed greens , mini cucumber, grape tomatoes , and half 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.

   mixed greens: 2 c, grape tomatoes: 1 c