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Steakhouse Salad With Black Pepper Dressing

By Jesse Szewczyk

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Steakhouse salad with vegetables and black pepper dressing
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley

There’s nothing better than a classic steakhouse salad. Crisp lettuce, salty bits of bacon and blue cheese, and a creamy dressing speckled with black pepper are the restaurant mainstays coming together to create the perfect backup singers for a hearty steak. This recipe celebrates that winning combination, swapping the lettuce for hearty chicories like radicchio and frisée, which give this salad an edge with their intense flavor and robust crunch. But for those craving something milder, iceberg lettuce torn into large chunks or cut into wedges works too. And a quick note on portion size: A single 1-lb. steak will feed about two people, so feel free to double the recipe and cook them together (they will have no trouble taking on a deep sear side by side in the pan).

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