Steak Mushroom and Blue Cheese Salad
One serving is 8 green, 8 blue, and 8 purple points.
Makes: 4 servings
Calories: 286
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound lean round steak, cubed
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 shallot, diced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon light mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups baby spinach or salad greens
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Cook the steak, mixing occassionally, 6-7 minutes, or until fully cooked. Transfer steak to a plate or bowl, leaving the juices from the steak in the skillet.
- Add mushrooms and shallots to the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, or until the mushrooms and shallot are tender. Mix in vinaigrette ingredients: oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt. Add steak back in the skillet and mix, allowing the vinaigrette to coat the steak and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- In 4 bowls, place 2 cups spinach, and top with 1/2 cup of the steak/mushroom mixture, and 2 tablespoons blue cheese.