Spicy Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

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Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup mild olive oil
2. 1 serrano or jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise and seeded
3. 1 tablespoon dill
4. 1 teaspoon chile powder
5. Salt and freshly ground pepper
6. 1 1/4 pounds center-cut beef tenderloin, sliced 1/2 inch thick
7. 1 small garlic clove, smashed
8. 1/2 small shallot, sliced
9. 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
10. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
11. 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
12. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
13. 1/4 cup sour cream
14. 2 tablespoons milk
15. 1/4 pound crumbled Roquefort or Maytag blue cheese
16. 2 romaine lettuce hearts, quartered
17. 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
18. 1 Kirby cucumber, thinly sliced
19. 1/2 small red onion, cut into thin rings
20. 2 hard-cooked eggs, halved

1. In a mini food processor, combine the olive oil, serrano chile, dill, chile powder and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and puree. Transfer the marinade to a bowl and add the sliced meat, turning to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, rinse out the food processor. Add the garlic, shallot, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce and process until the garlic and shallot are finely chopped. Add the mayonnaise, sour cream and milk and process until smooth. Add the blue cheese and pulse once or twice to combine. Transfer the dressing to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat a grill pan. Grill the beef tenderloin slices over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, for medium-rare meat.
4. Arrange the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and hard-cooked eggs on plates and drizzle with the dressing. Arrange the beef tenderloin slices on the plates and serve.