Thai Beef Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing
A delightfully tangy, and crunchy salad recipe that is a perfect summer dish. Make it any weeknight or for a Sunday dinner on the deck.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 201kcal
Ingredients
Beef Marinade:
- 1 ½ lb flank steak
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ½ tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 2 lime juice freshly squeezed
- ½ tsp palm sugar
- 1 tsp tamarind paste
Salad Items:
- 1 head green leaf lettuce cut into pieces
- ½ cup cabbage finely shredded
- 10 leaves mint fresh
- 8 leaves Thai basil
- 1 carrot shredded
- 3 Tbsp cilantro chopped
- ½ red onion sliced
Peanut Lime Dressing:
- 1 ½ Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 lime juice fresh squeezed
- 2 tsp chili garlic sauce
- ½ tsp palm sugar
- ½ tsp tamarind paste
- 3 Tbsp peanuts unsalted, dry roasted, finely chopped
Instructions
To marinate the beef:
- Place flank steak in a glass dish. In a small bowl place all the ingredients and whisk them together until combined thoroughly. Pour the marinade over both sides of the meat. Cover and place in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
To prepare the dressing:
- In a small bowl place the vegetable oil, lime juice, fish sauce and rice vinegar and whisk to combine. Next, stir in the garlic sauce, tamarind paste and palm sugar. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To cook the beef:
- Preheat the grill to high, temperature should be about 500' F. Put the meat on indirect heat. For nice grill marks grill for about 4 minutes. Give it a ¼ turn and grill for another 4 minutes. Flip it over and repeat. For this salad I like the meat to be medium well, which is about 160'-170'F. Place the meat on a cutting board, and cover with aluminum foil. Allow it to rest for about 10 minutes.
To assemble the salad:
- Place chopped green leaf lettuce on a tray, and sprinkle in cabbage, mint, Thai basil, carrot, cilantro and red onion. Place the cut beef on top, and sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds, and chopped peanuts.Serve with dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 948mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4645IU | Vitamin C: 11.2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.9mg