Thai style beef salad

This Asian-inspired salad has tender beef at its heart with a punchy chilli and lime dressing and the fresh flavours of mint and coriander to really give it some oomph. Beautiful!

Ingredients

  • 500g beef sirloin steak

  • 1 x 120g pkt mesclun salad

  • 6 red cherry tomatoes

    quartered

  • 6 yellow cherry tomatoes

    quartered

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber

    thinly sliced diagonally

  • 1 small red onion

    halved, thinly sliced

  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves

    firmly packed

  • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves

    firmly packed

  • 80g roasted cashews

    chopped

  • 125ml water

    For salad dressing

  • 55g caster sugar

    For salad dressing

  • 2 tsp lime rind

    finely grated, for salad dressing

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice

    For salad dressing

  • 1 fresh red birdseye chilli

    finely chopped, for salad dressing

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

    For salad dressing

  • 2 tsp sesame oil

    For salad dressing

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

    For salad dressing

Allergy Advice

Contains Fish

Contains Gluten

Contains Nuts

Contains Sesame

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 BBQ or stove top grill plate
  • 1 Small saucepan
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Knife

Instructions

  1. Preheat the BBQ or stove top grill plate. Cook beef for 3 minutes each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
  2. Meanwhile, to make salad dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside for 30 minutes to cool.
  4. Thinly slice beef across the grain.
  5. Combine salad ingredients, coriander and cashews in a bowl. Drizzle over dressing and toss.
  6. Divide salad among serving plates and top with beef.

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