Fresh Thai Beef Salad

Thai Beef Salad

Serves: 3-4 | Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 30 – 60 mins (depending on length of time meat is left to marinate)

Ingredients

  • 4 lean sandwich steaks, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 Lime, juiced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 bag rocket
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 cup mint
  • 1 cup coriander
  • 1 cup thai basil or normal basil leaves
  • 1 spring onion, sliced
  • 250g baby tomatoes, cut in halves
  • 1 carrot, grated into strips
  • 125g dried rice vermicelli noodles, cooked in boiling water, strained and dried.

Method

1. Combine soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, chilli flakes, sugar and ginger into a bowl. Place beef steaks in the bowl and marinate for as long as possible.

2. Prepare salad mix; rocket, cucumber, capsicum, mint, coriander, basil leaves, spring onion, baby tomatoes, carrot and noodles. Place all salad ingredients into a salad bowl ready to serve.

3. Place oil on a chargrill or frying pan, add the beef and cook for 2-3 minutes on both sides.

4. Combine beef steaks and salad mix. Use leftover marinade mixture from the pan to drizzle over salad.

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