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Thai Beef Salad

Thai Beef Salad with ribbons of rare steak, tons of fresh herbs, feathery slices of red onion, crunchy cukes, hot peppers, and a tangy garlic ginger dressing!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 33135 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

dressing
  • 3 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil I used canola
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
salad
  • 1 lb top sirloin steak or any cut you like
  • vegetable oil
  • 8 large leaves of red leaf lettuce rough chopped
  • 2 small Persian cucumbers thinly sliced (don't peel)
  • about 1/2 a small red onion sliced paper thin (I used a mandolin)
  • a handful of fresh basil leaves thinly shred them if they are large
  • a handful of fresh cilantro leaves
  • A handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 2 small hot red peppers thinly sliced, seeds and all
  • 1/3 cup peanuts chopped

Instructions

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  1. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
  2. Heat a skillet or grill pan over high heat until very hot. Brush the steak lightly with oil on both sides and grill for about 3 minutes per side for rare, or until it's done the way you like it.
  3. Set the steak on a plate and cover with foil, let it rest for 10 minutes. Then slice it very thinly across the grain with a sharp knife.
  4. Arrange the lettuce across the bottom of a platter. Top with the cucumbers and onion slices, separating the rings as you scatter them around.
  5. Next add the steak and fresh herbs. Scatter the hot pepper rings over the top, along with the peanuts.
  6. Drizzle the dressing liberally over all, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • If you like, you can marinate the steak in some of the dressing for anywhere from an hour to overnight.  In that case, double the dressing recipe.
  • Don't dress this salad until just before eating, the dressing will wilt the herbs

Nutrition Information

Calories 331.35kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 8.3g (3%) Protein 18.43g (37%) Fat 25.3g (39%) Saturated Fat 5.63g (28%) Sodium 427.41mg (18%) Fiber 2.06g (8%) Sugar 4.46g (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 33135

% Daily Value*

Calories 331.35kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 8.3g 3%
Protein 18.43g 37%
Fat 25.3g 39%
Saturated Fat 5.63g 28%
Sodium 427.41mg 18%
Fiber 2.06g 8%
Sugar 4.46g 9%

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