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Thai Grilled Beef Salad

This flavorful Thai Grilled Beef Salad is filled with vibrant and tangy flavors. Tender marinated steak, crunchy cucumber, zesty red onion, and mixed greens are perfectly complemented by a bright, punchy savory dressing.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 285kcal
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 1 lb steak you can use flank, rib-eye, or sirloin
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 red Thai chili optional

Dressing:

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ small shallot finely minced
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 red Thai chili optional
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar or to taste

Salad:

  • 4 C mixed greens
  • 1 English cucumber sliced
  • 1 C cherry/grape tomatoes sliced
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • handful fresh Thai basil, mint leaves, cilantro torn

Instructions

Marinate the steak:

  • In a bowl, combine steak with fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, shallot, lime juice, and chili (if using).
  • Mix well, rubbing the marinade into the meat and set it in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the steak from the fridge.
  • Pat dry.

Cook the steak:

  • Heat a frying pan or cast iron skillet over high heat.
  • Add the steak to the pan and sear, without touching the meat for 5 minutes.
  • Flip the steak over and sear on the other side for another 5 minutes, until medium rare (or your preferred doneness).
  • Remove from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cover and let the steak rest for 5 minutes.
  • Slice the steak thinly against the grain.

Assemble:

  • In a bowl, whisk together fish sauce, shallot, garlic, chili (if using), lime juice and sugar.
  • Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  • Lightly toss in mixed greens, chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion and Thai basil into the bowl.
  • Serve the salad greens onto a plate and add the sliced steak.
  • Drizzle with extra dressing and a squeeze of lime.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 929IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg