Steak Salad with Snap Peas

Prep: 25 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Serves 4

1 pound skirt steak, halved
Coarse salt and ground pepper
8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1 head red-leaf lettuce, torn
8 radishes, trimmed and quartered
3 carrots, sliced with a peeler
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1. Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Place steak on a foil-lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Broil until medium-rare, 4 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; tent with foil.

2. Set a steamer basket in a saucepan with 1 inch simmering water. Add snap peas, cover, and steam until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with cold water and pat dry.

3. Slice steak. Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Toss lettuce with half of dressing. Top with steak, snap peas, radishes, and carrots. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

Arugula, Frisee, and Red-Leaf Salad with Strawberries

Prep: 35 minutes
Total: 35 Minutes
Serves 4

4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3 cups baby arugula (about 2 ounces), washed and dried
3 cups (about 1/2 small head) red-leaf lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
3 cups (about 1 small head) frisee , trimmed, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 pint strawberries, washed, dried, hulled, and quartered
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
2 Belgian endives, leaves separated, washed and dried
6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (optional)
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1. In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Add the arugula, red-leaf lettuce, frisee, strawberries, and walnuts, if using. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

2. On each of 4 individual salad plates, arrange 3 large endive leaves in a 3-pointed star with tips facing out. Then place equal mounds of salad in the center of each plate. Scatter goat cheese on top, if desired. Serve immediately.

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