Easy Thai Steak Salad
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4.8
Easy Thai Steak Salad
Description
Easy Thai Steak Salad combines marinated sirloin steak with a vibrant mix of fresh vegetables and herbs to create a flavorful dish. The marinade includes soy sauce, molasses, ginger, garlic, Thai chili, and lime juice, which infuses the steak with deep savory and tangy flavors. After marinating, the steak is grilled to medium-rare or to your liking, then rested before being thinly sliced against the grain to ensure tenderness.
The salad’s base of chopped lettuce, sliced red bell pepper, cucumber, cilantro, and mint provides crispness and fresh herbal notes. Tossed in a dressing of coconut oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice, and chopped chili, the salad has a balanced blend of sweet, salty, spicy, and citrus flavors that complement the grilled steak.
This salad works well as a light main course or a substantial side, bringing satisfying texture contrast between the tender steak and crunchy vegetables. The fresh herbs uplift the dish, while the dressing adds brightness and heat. For best results, use a well-marbled sirloin and allow the marinade to penetrate the meat for a few hours to deepen the flavor.
Take care not to overcook the steak and allow it to rest before slicing to maintain juiciness. Customize the salad by adding other fresh ingredients such as avocado or mango if desired.
Ingredients
Marinade
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Thai red chili pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 8 ounce sirloin steak I used 2 smaller ones
Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Thai red chili pepper chopped
- 2 teaspoons lime zest or from 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Salad
- 4 cups lettuce chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced in long strips
- ½ English cucumber sliced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup mint chopped
- 2 tablespoons peanuts chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl add all the marinade ingredients (minus steak) and whisk well.
- Pour the marinade in a ziploc bag, add steak and close the bag and toss around a bit. Place in the fridge and let the steak marinate for 2 to 4 hours or overnight. The longer it marinates the better it will taste.
- Prepare the dressing, by mixing all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisking well.
- Preheat your grill to high heat, about 450°F to 500°F. Then, place the steak on the hot grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until the desired doneness is reached. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature: 130°F for medium-rare, 135°F for medium, and 145°F for medium-well.
- Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing it against the grain into strips.
- In a large bowl toss the lettuce, pepper, cucumber, mint and cilantro together then pour the dressing over and toss well.
- Arrange the salad on a platter and place the sliced steak over the salad, then top with chopped peanuts.
Notes
- Use a well-marbled sirloin steak for more tenderness and flavor.
- Marinate the steak for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, for best taste.
- Check steak doneness with a meat thermometer: 130°F for medium-rare, 135°F medium.
- Allow steak to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing to retain juices.
- Customize the salad by adding ingredients like avocado, mango, or carrot to suit your preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 2350mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 1656mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 3611IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 157mg | 174% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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