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Thai-Style Beef Salad

27 minweeknight2 servingshigh-protein

Ingredients

  • Beef steak350 gOn hand
  • Lettuce1 head, tornOn hand
  • Cucumber1, thinly slicedOn hand
  • Mint3 tbsp, pickedOn hand
  • Cilantro3 tbsp, pickedOn hand
  • Lime2, juicedOn hand
  • Soy sauce1 tbspoptional
  • Sugar1 tspoptional
  • Chili pepper1, thinly slicedoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Season the steak with salt and pepper.

    1 min

  2. 2

    Sear the steak in a very hot pan until well browned outside.

    6 min

  3. 3

    Rest the steak on a board.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Tear the lettuce, slice the cucumber and pick the herb leaves.

    6 min

  5. 5

    Whisk the lime juice with the soy sauce, sugar and chili.

    2 min

  6. 6

    Toss the vegetables with the dressing.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Slice the steak thin against the grain.

    3 min

  8. 8

    Pile the salad on plates and lay the beef on top.

    2 min

Cook’s note. Slicing against the grain is what keeps seared steak tender in a cold salad.

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