Steak and Kale Salad

This is one of my favourite summer dishes to make. To me, a salad is not a meal, unless there is a steak on the side.

As usual, I improvise with what I have at home.

Here is what I came up with today: 

Salad

1 bunch Kale (shredded)

1/2 cup dried cranberries. 

1 red pepper (diced)

1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)

2 carrots (grated)

1 onion

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic

I sauteed the onion, pepper and garlic with some balsamic vinegar and paprika seasoning. and then added it to the fresh ingredients. This is optional but adds more flavour to the salad. 

Dressing

Balsamic Vinegar

1/2 lemon (juice)

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp honey

salt and pepper to taste

Steak 

Seasoned with Montreal steak spice.

Let sit in the fridge for a couple of hours. 

Grill on the BBQ for 5 minutes on each side. (Med-Rare)

Slice and plate.

Toronto Restaurant Wishlist - Summer 2014 Edition

Hey everyone!

I apologize for the sudden transition back to this format of the blog, the website was just not working out for me and I prefer a more interactive approach with comments and followers.

I will try to transfer my posts from the past year on here, but for now I will continue on with more current posts.

As the first month of official Toronto summer comes to an end, I am looking down at my list my must-visit summer restaurants which still has some unexplored territory.

So I would like to share the remainder of my list and hopefully get some feedback on where to go first- Starting tomorrow!

1. Rock Lobster (538 Queen St. W., 416-203-6623)

2. Osteria dei Ganzi (504 Jarvis St, 647-348-6520)

3. Electric Mud BBQ (5 Brock Avenue, Queen St. West, 416-516-8286)

4. Lisa Marie (638 Queen St. W.,647-748-6822)

5. Bar Isabel (797 College St, 416-532-2222)