Yum Nua - Thai Beef Salad

Name: Yum Nua - Thai Beef Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: BEEF:; 8 -10 ounces beef prechopped if you can find it; salt and pepper; 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil; SALAD:; 1/4 cup shallot or green onion sliced thin; 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems and leaves; 1/4 cup mint leaf (loosely packed to measure and then chopped); 1 medium cucumber seeded and sliced; 1 head of romaine; DRESSING:; 3 clove garlic minced; 6 oz Siracha; 2 stalks thinly sliced lemongrass shell removed; 1 1/2 teaspoons palm sugar or splenda; 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla); 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp thai chili paste

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

BEEF:8 -10 ounces beef, prechopped if you can find itsalt and pepper1/2 tablespoon vegetable oilSALAD:1/4 cup shallot or green onion, sliced thin3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems, and leaves1/4 cup mint leaf (loosely packed to measure and then, chopped)1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced1 head of romaineDRESSING:3 clove garlic, minced6 oz Siracha2 stalks thinly sliced lemongrass, shell removed1 1/2 teaspoons palm sugar or splenda2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)4 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 tbsp thai chili paste

Directions

Start making the dressing by getting out blender and adding the garlic, Siracha, lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Blend, taste and adjust as needed.

To cook the steak, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
Sear the steak on one side and continue to cook 5-6 minutes.
Turn over steak and cook for another 5 minutes or until medium rare or medium.Remove from heat and let stand on cutting board for 5 minutes. Cut if needed.

Meanwhile, tear romaine. Dice all other salad ingredients.

In a large bowl, add beef (and any juices left on cutting board), mint, shallots, cilantro and cucumber.

Pour the dressing on top and toss gently.

Serving Size: makes 4 salads

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLAUGEL.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 273.9
Total Fat: 11.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 904.6 mg
Total Carbs: 16.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 24.8 g

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