Thai Beef Salad
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 349kcal
This Thai Beef Salad is tangy, spicy, amazingly delicious yet deceptively easy to make. Topped with toasted rice powder for a bit of crunch. It's a healthy salad that tastes so decadent!
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Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jalapeno halved
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 Tablespoons minced lemongrass remove the tough outer leaves and slice the tender white core
- 1 1/4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
Steak
- 1/2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1-inch thick New York strip steak 9 to 10 oz.
Rice Powder
- 2 Tablespoons uncooked rice
Salad
- 2 medium shallots thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves loosely packed, roughly chopped
- 3 Tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro leaves and stems
- Lettuce of your choosing
- Cherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
Dressing:
- Mince the garlic and one of the jalapeno halves and place in a small bowl. Slice the remaining jalapeno half into thin rings and add it to the bowl, along with the lime juice, fish sauce, lemongrass, brown sugar, and red chile flakes. Taste and adjust seasonings with additional lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, if needed. Stir well and set aside.
Rice Powder:
- Put rice in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the grains are toasted and golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes and then grind into a coarse powder in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
Steak:
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Sear the steak until it is well browned on one side, 5 to 6 min. Flip and cook until the second side is dark brown and the meat is medium rare, another 5 to 6 min. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 min. Slice the steak thinly and then cut into bite-size pieces.
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef (and any accumulated juices), shallots, mint, and cilantro. Stir the dressing and pour it on top. Toss gently. Add the ground toasted rice, and toss. Serve over lettuce with cherry tomatoes.
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Notes
Make Ahead: Store the dressing, steak, and salad ingredients separately and then toss them together when ready to serve. Will keep for 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 20.3mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2.5mg