Southwestern Cobb Salad With Chili Rubbed Steak Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl. Toss steak with seasoning, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, milk, green onion and remaining salt. Cover and set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a medium sized sauté pan over high heat. Add peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender and lightly charred. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside. Add 1 more teaspoon of oil to pan and sauté corn over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until golden, then transfer to a separate clean plate. Pour remaining oil into pan, and sauté seasoned steak over high heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring and turning occasionally until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a clean cutting board and chop into thin strips.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss romaine lettuce with creamy cilantro dressing. Divide onto four plates. Top each plate of lettuce with consecutive strips of poblanos, steak, corn, California Ripe Olives, beans and cotija cheese and serve immediately.

CHILI'S SOUTHWESTERN COBB SALAD RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Corn And Black Bean Relish: Mix black beans, corn, red bell pepper, diced yellow onion, and lemon juice with crushed black pepper in bowl and refrigerate for several hours. This will let the flavors develop. Avocado Ranch Dressing: Mix together well and place in a covered plastic container and refrigerate, unused portion will stay fresh for several days. Pico De Gallo: Remove seeds, stem, and finely chop jalapeño pepper. Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate. Should be used same day. Cobb Salad: Boil eggs and drain. Let them cool. Set aside. Fry bacon until crisp and dice. Set aside. Fry seasoned chicken patties until crisp, drain and set aside. Cut chicken patties into strips, 3/4-inch wide by 2 1/2 inches long, before using. On a large serving platter, place lettuce. Top, in strip fashion, with the remainder of the ingredients. Cover the length of the lettuce in the order given. Left to Right: Lettuce, on whole platter; 1/4 to 1/3 cup shredded Colby/Jack cheese; 1/3 cup pico de gallo; chicken patties strips, diced; 1/2 cup corn and black bean relish mixture; 1 boiled egg, chopped; 1/4 cup crisp bacon, diced; green onions, to taste for the garnish; avocado ranch dressing, along the side of the salad. This recipe yields 3 servings.