What salad should I serve with grilled steak and twice baked potatoes?

Question

I am making this meal for my fiance-he is German and has never had twice baked potatoes, so this is special. What kind of salad goes best with this meal.

I am making him chocolate fondant for dessert, as he loves chocolate.

Answer 1

Rachel Ray made a yummy sounding salad a week or so ago...........

Caramalized Onion Dressed Salad with Hazelnuts

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup whole peeled hazelnuts
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
1 large onion, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided (eyeball it)
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 plum tomatoes, sliced
4 large cups baby spinach, arugula or a different green of your choice
1/4 cup blue cheese crumble

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and put them in the oven to toast them up, about 10-12 minutes -- your nose will know when they are done. Remove them from the oven and cool. Run your knife through them once, chopping them coarsely.

While the nuts are toasting up, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Add the onions, season with a little salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently for 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of the balsamic vinegar and a big splash of water. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits on the bottom of the pan and cook for about 1 minute.

Remove the onions from the skillet and transfer to a bowl. Add remaining vinegar and mustard to the bowl and whisk in remaining EVOO in a slow steady steam.

In a salad bowl, combine tomatoes, greens, cooled hazelnuts, and the blue cheese crumble. Pour the caramelized onion dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

Yields 2 servings

Answer 2

Here is a yummy (and easy) salad I make all the time.

1 bag mixed salad greens
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Briannas French vinaigrette dressing

Mix everything together right before serving.

I have made this same salad using any combination of nuts, cheese, and fruit, including toasted walnuts, swiss cheese, and diced apples with some type of honey dressing; or almonds, mandarin oranges, and mozzarella cheese with an oriental dressing; or raspberries, toasted pecans and swiss cheese with a raspberry vinaigrette. You can also add croutons if you like. It's just a basic mix of greens, nuts, fruit, cheese, and dressing and you can experiment with tons of different combinations. The true secret is to use a good dressing. I hope you enjoy your dinner!

Answer 3

I would say a light romaine lettuce salad with a little bit of chopped tomato, green or red onion, and cucumber with feta cheese(the steak and potato will be filling). I'd use a bit of the balsamic vingerette dressing to go with the bold flavor of the grilled steak.

Yum!!

Answer 4

Make a simple salad with oil and vinegar dressing. It will compliment the steak and potatoes without competing. Then he will not be too full for the dessert.

Answer 5

A simple green salad made of a variety of lettuces, some grape tomatoes, grated cheese with a nice homemade dressing.

Answer 6

Caeser Salad w/fresh or bottled dressing (Ken's is good). If you want to go through the trouble:

INGREDIENTS

* 6 cloves garlic, peeled
* 3/4 cup mayonnaise
* 5 anchovy fillets, minced
* 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 4 cups day-old bread, cubed
* 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

DIRECTIONS

1. Mince 3 cloves of garlic, and combine in a small bowl with mayonnaise, anchovies, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cut the remaining 3 cloves of garlic into quarters, and add to hot oil. Cook and stir until brown, and then remove garlic from pan. Add bread cubes to the hot oil. Cook, turning frequently, until lightly browned. Remove bread cubes from oil, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place lettuce in a large bowl. Toss with dressing, remaining Parmesan cheese, and seasoned bread cubes.

Answer 7

Papaya salad

Answer 8

You can never go wrong with a Caesar salad.

Romaine lettuce, chopped up

Dress it with Newman's Own Creamy Caesar dressing. (It's AWESOME)

Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top (get the shredded kind, not the powdered kind)
Croutons

Answer 9

there are many. you could slice cucumbers and onions with tarragon vinegar or chunk some tomatoes add some sliced red onions and some cubed mozzarella and add italian dressing. both very light and go well with steak.

Answer 10

A spring salad with spinach in it with blue cheese dressing Have great date then let him take you to A SEAFOOD PLACE FOR VALENTINES.....