90th Meridian Executive Chef Miles Schaefer
90th Meridian Kitchen & Bar is a new restaurant that caters to the weekday lunch and happy hour crowds in the Financial District of the Loop. 90th Meridian is open every weekday from 11:00 a.m. until about 7:00 p.m. 90th Meridian is located at 231 S. LaSalle Street in the iconic Central Standard Building.
Events:
90th Meridian’s weekly specials are the following:
Half Price Bottles of Wine every Monday and Tuesday.
Weller Wednesdays – All Weller Bourbons are 20 percent off.
Thursdays -- $5 discount on all beer pitchers.
Last Friday of Every Month is Pappy Hour where guests get 20 percent off all of the rare Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Recipe:
Bumpy Salad (serves two)
Roasted Cauliflower
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
4 tablespoons of olive oil
Black pepper to taste
Kosher salt to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a medium bowl toss the cauliflower with the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to lined baking sheet and put in oven. Cook in oven for 6 to 9 minutes until lightly browned.
Let cool before adding to salad.
Pickled Apples
Ingredients:
One Granny Smith Apple (or another tart apple)
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of white sugar
Pinch of Kosher salt
Method:
Core and dice the apple.
Put diced apple in a small bowl with all the other ingredients. Mix to combine. Stir periodically.
1000 Island Dressing (Yield Two Cups)
Ingredients:
1.5 cups mayonnaise
¼ cup ketchup
½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ tablespoon white vinegar
½ tablespoon white sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon cornichon, minced
1 tablespoon store-bought kosher dill pickled, minced
1/2 tablespoon yellow onion, minced
1/2 tablespoon store-bought pickled jalapenos, minced
Black Pepper to taste
Kosher Salt to taste
Method:
Thoroughly mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with black pepper and Kosher salt. Refrigerate.
Togarashi Spiced Cashews
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of already-roasted cashews
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon of togarashi spice blend
Kosher salt to taste
Method:
In a small bowl combine all ingredients and toss until cashews are evenly coated.
Searing the Tuna
Ingredients:
1 Ahi tuna steak (usually between 6oz to 9oz portion size)
2 tablespoons canola oil
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Method:
Season both sides of the Ahi tuna steak with kosher salt and black pepper.
Turn your stovetop burner to high heat, place a frying pan on the burner, and then add the canola oil.
Sear the Ahi Tuna steak for about 30 seconds on each side.
Remove from heat and place on cutting board to cool.
Once cooled sliced the tuna into 12 pieces and set aside.
Prepping the remaining salad ingredients
Ingredients:
4 cups of kale, chopped
3 radishes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of capers
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Method:
In a large mixing bowl add the all the chopped kale, all the lemon juice, and a pinch of Kosher salt. Massage the kale with your hands to break down the fibers for about 30 seconds.
Strain all of the liquid from the pickled apples and add 4 tablespoons of the apples to the large mixing bowl. Also add to the large mixing bowl 1 cup of the already roasted cauliflower (you will have leftover roasted cauliflower), about 2/3rds of the thinly sliced radishes, all of the togarashi-spiced cashews, and about eight tablespoons of the 1000 Island dressing. Stir to combine. Season to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper.
Split all of the above salad mixture from the large mixing bowl into two serving bowls. Top each bowl evenly with the remaining thinly-sliced radishes, all of the capers, and all of the sliced tuna.
Serve and enjoy!
