Steak Salad with A1 Sauce Vinaigrette
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Jul 9, 2024 
Best Salad Dressing for Steak Salad – This fabulous Grilled Steakhouse Salad with A1 Steak Sauce Vinaigrette recipe packs in all of meaty, peppery and delicious steak flavor you love, plus crispy fried onions and hearty fresh greens!
Why We Love This Salad Dressing for Steak Salad
This Steak Salad with A1 Vinaigrette recipe is a throwback to our good ol’ days, and will forever have a special place in my heart. Let me explain…
One of my favorite childhood meals was cold leftover steak with A1 steak sauce. In my house, dousing a freshly grilled steak with A1 was considered faux pas, however dunking chunks of cold day-old steak in steak sauce was perfectly acceptable. Go figure.
When Lt. Dan and I started dating, I discovered the he had a similar association to steak sauce. His family would eat it with cold steak and sharp cheddar cheese. This made it clear to me that we were meant to be.
Like our perfect match, in this unique steakhouse salad recipe we’ve combined perfectly juicy grilled ribeye steak with crunchy romaine lettuce, avocado slices, and all those tangy-sweet garden fresh tomatoes we’re growing.
What makes this steak salad really shine are the crispy french fried onions on top. The kind out of a can… another throwback item. And of course, the zesty creamy A1 Vinaigrette!
Ingredients You Need
For the Steak Salad –
- Large ribeye steak – about 1 1/2-inch thick
- Romaine lettuce – chopped
- Tomatoes – I prefer to use various colors, chopped
- Avocado- I use 1 but you can use as much as you want!
- French fried onions- I use French’s
- Salt and pepper
For the A1 Vinaigrette –
- Olive oil – you can also use substitutes like grapeseed oil, canola Oil, etc.
- Sour cream- or greek yogurt
- A1 Steak Sauce – or your preferred brand of steak sauce
- Red Wine vinegar – or apple cider vinegar
- Honey – or agave
Check out this Best Steak Seasoning Recipe to help make this dish even MORE flavorful!
How to Make The Steak Salad with A1 Sauce Vinaigrette
Preheat the grill to high heat. Prepare the large ribeye steak by applying salt and pepper to both sides. Once the grill is hot, place the steak on the grill for 3-4 minutes per side.
To make the A1 Vinaigrette simply place the oil, red wine vinegar, sour cream, A1 steak sauce, and honey in a glass jar. Shake the jar until it is smooth and creamy.
Chop and slice the veggies and layer into bowls or onto plates. Once cool, slice your grilled steak and fan it onto the salad. Then add your fried onions and drizzle your A1 vinaigrette onto the steakhouse salad.
Dig in and enjoy the nostalgic taste of this modern dish!
Expert Recipe Tips
- Make Ahead – You can prep just about all of the components a day or so ahead of time! Cook the steak, make the vinaigrette, and chop the produce. (Except for the avocado – I do recommend slicing that right when you’re ready to serve.) Store everything in separate containers in the fridge.
- Cool the Steak – Let the steak cool to room temperature before loading onto the fresh greens. If it’s too warm it will cause the lettuce to wilt.
- How to Slice Steak – For the most tender slices of steak you want to cut the meat against the grain. If you look at the steak from above you’ll see lines running through it in the same direction, like woodgrain. Slice perpendicular to these grains.
Get the Complete (Printable!) Steak Salad with A1 Sauce Vinaigrette Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
I love a nice ribeye steak with beautiful marbling for grilling. But you can use other delicious cuts like top sirloin, flank steak, or prime rib if you really want the fancy steakhouse feel!
The umami and peppery taste of A1 is kicked up with tart red wine vinegar, and is balanced by the sour cream and sweet honey. Together the vinaigrette is lightly creamy with a great combo of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors.
Store the individual components like meat, veggies and dressing, in separate containers. The meat and veggies will keep well for up to 2-3 days. And the A1 steak sauce vinaigrette will keep well for up to a week in an airtight container.
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Steak Salad with A1 Vinaigrette
Ingredients
For the Steak Salad:
- 1 1/2 pound large ribeye steak 1 1/2-inch thick
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 3 ripe tomatoes various colors
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3/4 cup french fried onions like French's
- Salt and pepper
For the A1 Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup A1 Steak Sauce
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high heat. Salt and pepper the ribeye steak on both sides. Once the grill is hot, place the steak on it and grill for 3-4 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, place all the ingredients for the A1 Vinaigrette in a glass jar. Screw the lid on tight and shake until smooth and thick. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Roughly chop the romaine lettuce and place on a large platter. Slice the avocado and arrange over the lettuce. Then cut the tomatoes into wedges and arrange over the salad as well.
- Slice the grilled steak against the grain. Fan the sliced steak over the salad and sprinkle fried onions over the top. Then drizzle the steak salad with A1 Vinaigrette and serve.
I only made the dressing… but… WOW!!
Soooo… Good! I will be making this many times… especially when our garden starts producing. Thank you!!
Wonderful! i am in Canada and we don’t have A1 so.. i used our version called HP Sauce and this was AMAZING!
That looks amazing!
I bet those onion crisps give a nice sweet crisp!
I love A-1 sauce! What a fabulous dressing for a steak salad!
I love anything with A1 steak sauce so YES YES YES to this dressing! I just used A1 steak sauce on out baked potatoes last night and this dressing would have been perfect for our salad! I swear I could should buy stick in A1! haha Ps. I’d be all over those fresh tomato wedges! Give me a salad with fresh tomato wedges and this A1 vinaigrette and I’d be one happy girl!