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Chinese Beef Salad

A super easy Chinese beef salad you can put together in 10 minutes with no cooking required! Serve it as an appetizer for a multi-course meal, top it on steamed rice for a one-bowl lunch, or make a sandwich with it using pita bread. {Gluten-Free adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use tamari to replace light soy sauce and use rice vinegar instead of Chinkiang vinegar.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 to 4 servings
Calories: 157 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 cup homemade braised beef shank , thinly sliced (or roast beef deli meat)
  • 1 stalk Chinese celery , thinly sliced (or 1/2 stalk regular celery, diced)
  • 1 green onion , thinly sliced
  • 2 birds eye chilis , sliced (Optional)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts , chopped
Dressing
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons homemade chili oil
  • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinkiang vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon broth from homemade braised beef shank , heated up in the microwave (Optional) (*Footnote 1)

Instructions

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  1. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, stir, and set aside.
  2. Add to a bowl the beef shank, celery, green onion, chilis, and half of the cilantro and peanuts. Drizzle the dressing onto it and gently toss.
  3. Plate the salad, drizzle with some extra chili oil if desired, and garnish with the remaining cilantro and peanuts.

Notes

  • If braising stock isn’t available, add another teaspoon of light soy sauce and 1/8 teaspoon sugar.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 157kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 1.1g (0%) Protein 13.8g (28%) Fat 10.8g (17%) Saturated Fat 2.2g (11%) Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 184mg (8%) Potassium 225mg (6%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2to 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 157kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 1.1g 0%
Protein 13.8g 28%
Fat 10.8g 17%
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 184mg 8%
Potassium 225mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 0.3g 1%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.