Grilled Steak With Tomato And Blue Cheese Salsa

Ingredients:

2 (12-ounce size) sirloin strip beef steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
1 teaspoon salt
Fresh-ground black pepper, to taste
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives PLUS
whole chives, for garnish


Directions:
Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or grillpan for high heat. Season steaks with 1/2 the salt and the pepper. Grill 5 minutes until browned on one side. Turn; grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes for medium. Let steak rest 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine scallions, tomatoes, cheese, walnuts, olive oil, minced chives and remaining salt in a medium bowl with a fork until ingredients are evenly coated with olive oil. Split each steak into 2 servings, top with salsa and whole chives.