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Thai Beef Salad
Thai Beef Salad - tender greens with perfectly seared beef in a savory Thai salad dressing that is packed with lots of flavor and great for clean eating!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 372 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 lb. grilled top sirloin or trimmed rib eye steak
- A tiny bit of cooking oil
For the salad:
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- 6-8 cherry tomatoes cut in halves
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup fish sauce 5 tablespoons
- sugar to taste
- 1- 2 red birds eye chilies finely chopped, depending on how hot you like it
Instructions
- Preheat a pan on high heat until very hot. Add a bit of cooking oil and spread it evenly across the bottom. Let the steak cook for about a minute to form a nice crust. Flip the steak and repeat.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook to your desired doneness. Wrap the meat in aluminum foil and let it rest for 5–10 minutes before thinly slicing across the grain.
- In a bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, bird's eye chilies, and sugar to taste. Add the mint leaves, cilantro, shallots, and cherry tomatoes, then mix well. Serve the salad on a bed of spinach and drizzle with some of the dressing.
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Notes
- If you have the access to a grill, this will produce even better results. Cooking time of the steak depend on how thick it is and if you prefer it rare, medium rare or well done. For a less spicy alternative, use fresh red finger length chilies with seeds and central stem removed. Temper the meat by letting it rest in room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling/cooking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2people
Calories
372kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
2436mg
(102%)
Potassium
1509mg
(43%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3066IU
(61%)
Vitamin C
129mg
(143%)
Calcium
136mg
(14%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 2436mg | 102% |
| Potassium | 1509mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3066IU | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 129mg | 143% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 14% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.