Steak Au Poivre Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Salad
1 lb cremini mushroom, thinly sliced
1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach (or arugula)
3/4 cup thinly sliced shallot (or white onion)
3/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 - 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves
Steak
2 slices bacon, diced
1 (1 lb) New York strip steak, trimmed, seasoned with salt and black pepper

Preparation

Toss mushrooms, spinach, shallots, parsley, and mint together in a large bowl.
Cook bacon in a large saute pan over med-high heat until crisp.
Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, then toss with spinach salad.
Sear steak in same pan in bacon drippings to desired doneness, 6-7 minutes per side for med-rare.
Let steak rest 5 minutes, thinly slice against the grain into strips.
Divide salad among four plates and top with steak strips; serve with lemon-pepper vinaigrette (posted separately).