Like a big red wine, a stout is a classic pairing with a grilled steak. Another classic pairing for steak is a French hollandaise sauce. Here, we combine the two to get a rich, earthy sauce for a grilled flat iron steak. To offset all that heaviness, I’ve paired the steak and sauce with a light and clean heirloom tomato-quinoa salad. This would make for a great summer meal in the backyard.
Active preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Serves: 2
Heirloom Tomato-Quinoa Salad
3 cup (710 ml) chicken stock
1 cup (237 ml) stout
2 Tbs garlic, minced
1 Tbs salt
2 cup quinoa
1 lb (454 g) heirloom cherry tomatoes (you can substitute diced large heirloom tomatoes)
1 cup cooked yellow beets, diced
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 cup red bell pepper, diced
½ cup red onion, sliced
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled