Steak sandwiches and dill-y potato salad!

I made the spreads for the steak sandwiches a day in advance to save time.  To lighten up this dish I used fat-free mayonnaise and fat free thick greek yogurt (I love Fage brand) mixed with the blue cheese to add creaminess without the fat. 

Flank steak sandwiches with roasted red pepper mayo & blue cheese on grilled ciabatta (makes two)

1 Red pepper

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup blue cheese

3T greek yogurt

1.5 lbs skirt or flank steak

Olive oil

Soy sauce

Red wine

Garlic

Ciabatta buns

-Red pepper mayo:

1. Brush red pepper with EVOO.  Broil until brown. 

2. Place in large bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam (around 15 minutes)

3. Peel skin off of pepper. Stem, seed & roughly chop. Cool.

4. Roughly blend in food processor with mayonnaise. 

-Blue cheese sauce

1. Blend blue cheese with salt, pepper, and yogurt in food processor.

-Steak

1. Marinate at least 4 hours in advance in a splash each of olive oil, soy sauce, and red wine.  Rub with salt, pepper, and garlic.  

2. Bring to room temperature before grilling

3.  Grill to preferred doneness (around 4 minutes per side)

4.  Let rest covered in foil for 5 minutes. Slice against the grain.

Ciabatta

1. Brush the inside of ciabatta with olive oil and grill until crisp.

Assemble

1. Spread red pepper mayo on the bottom of each ciabatta

2. Spread blue cheese sauce on the top of each ciabatta.

3. Add steak, NOM NOM NOM!

Dill-y Potato Salad. What makes this summer staple is the pickle and pickle juice!

You'll need

1 lb potatoes (really, whatever kind you have on hand).

1 cup mayo

2T whole grain mustard

1 dill pickle (with JUICE!)

1T red wine vinegar

1/4 red onion, chopped

1/2 a bunch of dill

1/2 lemon, juiced

1. Peel, quarter, and boil potatoes until cooked

2. Drain.  While still hot, mix in red wine vinegar and splash of pickle juice (this helps the potatoes absorb flavor while still warm)

3. Cool.

4. Mix in mustard, mayo, chopped dill pickle, onion, lemon, and dill. Refrigerate until dinner time!