Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Green Beans, and Tomatoes and Buffalo Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Sauce

This was a flavor full dinner loaded with vegetables and goodness. The chimchurri sauce over the steak was splendid and the blue cheese sauce tamed the heat of the buffalo cauliflower.

Recipes adapted from Food Network

Grilled Steak with Chimichurri sauce and Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes

Ingredients:

2 sirloin steaks about 1 inch thick

8 ounces green beans

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes halved

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil (I used basil pesto grapeseed oil)

Chimichurri sauce–

1 garlic clove diced

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup fresh herbs (parsley, basil, cilantro)

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grill. I used my Ninja grill on high.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with olive oil spray.
3. Toss green beans and tomatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and Italian seasoning. Mix.
4. Pour 1 tablespoon oil over steaks and “paint” both sides.
5. Roast green beans and tomatoes for 20 minutes.
6. Grill steaks for 5 minutes on each side. Let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing.
7. Chimichurri sauce- Add herbs, garlic, oil, water, vinegar, and Parmesan to food processor. Pulse to mix. Chill in refrigerator.
8. Serve steak over a bed of spinach. Top with green beans and tomatoes. Drizzle Chimichurri sauce over steak, tomatoes, green beans, and spinach.

Buffalo Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

half a head of cauliflower

1/4 cup Buffalo sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 tablespoon olive oil

Blue Cheese Sauce

2 tablespoons blue cheese

3 tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon nonfat milk

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with olive oil spray.
2. Mix olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1/2 cup water in a bowl. Add the cauliflower and mix to coat. Drain. Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet.
3. Bake 15 minutes.
4. While cauliflower is baking mix up the sauce. Add blue cheese, yogurt, and milk to a small bowl and mix gently.
5. Put cauliflower in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup Buffalo sauce and toss.
6. Spread cauliflower on baking sheet again. Bake for another 5 minutes.
7. Drizzle sauce over cauliflower.
8. Enjoy!