Pear with Grilled Steak Salad

What’s summer without the perfect summer salad? We’ve teamed up with FURLANI® and ExtraSparklesPlease to bring you this refreshing, incredibly delicious and easy to prepare salad packed with flavour. Pair with your favourite wine or sparkling drink.

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time35 mins
 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 284 g Furlani Garlic Bread
 1 (3/4 lb/375 g) Canadian Beef Flank Steak
 ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
 Half a shallot, chopped
 2 packages (4 oz/125 g EACH) watercress
 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
 1 peeled ripe pear, thinly sliced
 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1

Cut your Furlani garlic bread into 1/2-inch cubes for croutons. Bake in preheated 325°F oven in a single layer on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, stirring twice or more, for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy all the way through. Cool for 2 to 4 hours after removing from oven.

Pat the Flank Steak dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with ½ tsp of the salt and all the pepper. Barbecue over medium-high heat, turning a least twice with tongs, to your desired level of doneness. The temperature for medium-rare is 145°F (63°C), 160°F (71°C) for medium, and 170°F (77°C) for well-done.

Place steak on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Carve across the grain into thin slices.

To create the vinaigrette, place 2 tablespoons of oil, the remaining salt, vinegar, and shallot in a mini food processor; pulse until mixture is almost smooth.

In a large shallow salad or pasta bowl or deep platter, top the watercress with the slices of steak, onion, croutons, and pear; sprinkle with the cheese. Drizzle with the vinaigrette!

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 284 g Furlani Garlic Bread
 1 (3/4 lb/375 g) Canadian Beef Flank Steak
 ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
 Half a shallot, chopped
 2 packages (4 oz/125 g EACH) watercress
 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
 1 peeled ripe pear, thinly sliced
 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

Directions

1

Cut your Furlani garlic bread into 1/2-inch cubes for croutons. Bake in preheated 325°F oven in a single layer on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, stirring twice or more, for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy all the way through. Cool for 2 to 4 hours after removing from oven.

Pat the Flank Steak dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with ½ tsp of the salt and all the pepper. Barbecue over medium-high heat, turning a least twice with tongs, to your desired level of doneness. The temperature for medium-rare is 145°F (63°C), 160°F (71°C) for medium, and 170°F (77°C) for well-done.

Place steak on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Carve across the grain into thin slices.

To create the vinaigrette, place 2 tablespoons of oil, the remaining salt, vinegar, and shallot in a mini food processor; pulse until mixture is almost smooth.

In a large shallow salad or pasta bowl or deep platter, top the watercress with the slices of steak, onion, croutons, and pear; sprinkle with the cheese. Drizzle with the vinaigrette!

Pear with Grilled Steak Salad