Name: Country Fried Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 12 ounces top round steak, cut into 2 pieces; 1/2 cup cornstarch; Kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for pan; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, divided; 3 large eggs; 1/2 pound small golden new potatoes; 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed; 6 tablespoons sour cream; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon honey; 2 tablespoons chopped chives, divided; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; Canola oil (for frying); 2 heads of Little Gem lettuce or baby romaine hearts, torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups); A deep-fry thermometer

Country Fried Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

We’ve given this comfort food classic a refreshing spin by serving it over snappy Little Gem lettuce. A double coating of batter helps keep the steak crispy, and a blue cheese-buttermilk dressing offers just enough tang. Add a batch of flaky, peppery biscuits and a restorative glass of iced tea and you’ve got a meal any Southerner would happily dig into.

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