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Thai Grilled Beef Salad
5 from 9 votes

Thai Grilled Beef Salad

This flavorful Thai Grilled Beef Salad is filled with vibrant and tangy flavors. Tender marinated steak, crunchy cucumber, zesty red onion, and mixed greens are perfectly complemented by a bright, punchy savory dressing.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 285 kcal
Course: Main Course, Salad, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 lb steak you can use flank, rib-eye, or sirloin
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 shallot minced, small
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 Thai chili optional, red
Dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ shallot finely minced, small
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 Thai chili optional, red
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar or to taste
Salad:
  • 4 C mixed greens
  • 1 English cucumber sliced
  • 1 C cherry tomatoes sliced, or grape tomatoes
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • mint
  • cilantro
  • Thai basil torn, handful fresh

Instructions

Marinate the steak:
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  1. In a bowl, combine steak with fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, shallot, lime juice, and chili (if using).
  2. Mix well, rubbing the marinade into the meat and set it in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the steak from the fridge.
  4. Pat dry.
Cook the steak:
  1. Heat a frying pan or cast iron skillet over high heat.
  2. Add the steak to the pan and sear, without touching the meat for 5 minutes.
  3. Flip the steak over and sear on the other side for another 5 minutes, until medium rare (or your preferred doneness).
  4. Remove from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cover and let the steak rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Slice the steak thinly against the grain.
Assemble:
  1. In a bowl, whisk together fish sauce, shallot, garlic, chili (if using), lime juice and sugar.
  2. Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  3. Lightly toss in mixed greens, chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion and Thai basil into the bowl.
  4. Serve the salad greens onto a plate and add the sliced steak.
  5. Drizzle with extra dressing and a squeeze of lime.
  6. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 285kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 792mg (33%) Potassium 678mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 929IU (19%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Calories 285kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 792mg 33%
Potassium 678mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 929IU 19%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Iron 3mg 17%

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