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Thai Beef Salad Recipe with Zesty Dressing

This Thai Beef Salad with Zesty Dressing is a fresh, healthy, and flavorful 30-minute dish made with tender beef, crisp veggies, and a tangy-sweet-spicy dressing
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 lb flank steak or sirloin grilled or pan-seared
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens or romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts optional, for crunch
For the Zesty Dressing:
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red chili finely sliced (adjust to spice preference)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method
 

  1. Season and cook the beef to your liking, then let it rest and slice thinly.
  2. Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, chili, and sesame oil for the dressing.
  3. Combine salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, and mint in a large bowl.
  4. Add sliced beef and drizzle with dressing, tossing everything together.
  5. Top with roasted peanuts and serve immediately.