Though steak and blue cheese salad is fairly self-explanatory, it never hurts to have an easy recipe to clarify that vision. Crisp greens tossed with a tasty vinaigrette, perfectly grilled steak, and tangy, salty, funky blue cheese are all it takes. Though it’s hard to argue with a grilled ribeye, try a grilled bison tenderloin for something new!
The rich combination of meaty, fatty grilled steak with a creamy tang of equally fatty blue cheese provides an opportunity to pair a bold, flavorful, full-bodied wine like Cabernet or a red blend with Cabernet. This food wine pair starts in the air as the intense aromas from the grilled steak and blue cheese combine with the wine’s heady dark berries, herbs, and tobacco aromas. On the palate, deep blackberry and blueberry flavors with robust acid and tannin cut through the steak’s rich fats while enhancing the cheese’s earthy character.
