Steak and Baby Greens Salad

This recipe originally appeared on the Rachael Ray Show. For more recipes and videos from the show visit RachaelRayShow.com.
Ingredients
- 1 lean 6- to 8-ounce sirloin, flat-iron or tenderloin steak, about an inch thick
- Kosher salt and pepper
- A couple tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 lemon, halved
- A few handfuls baby kale or arugula
- EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling
- A chunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Minced red onion
- Sautéed cremini mushrooms
Optional additions:
- Halved cherry tomatoes
Preparation
Season steak with Kosher salt and pepper. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, 1 turn of the pan. Add crushed garlic and stir 30 seconds to flavor the oil; remove. Add the steak and cook, turning occasionally, about 7-8 minutes for pink centers; remove to a plate. Cook cut lemon, flesh-side down, to caramelize it. Let steak rest then douse with juice of 1/2 lemon.
Dress baby kale and or baby arugula with juice from remaining lemon half, EVOO, salt and pepper. Add big curls of Parmigiano-Reggiano shaved with a vegetable peeler.
Serve sliced steak alongside salad plain or with your choice of optional additions.