Thai Beef Salad with Spicy Sesame Dressing
Deli roast beef makes this salad super fast and easy; ask for it to be sliced a little thicker, which allows it to hold up well in the salad. Leftover steak, chicken, salmon, or shrimp work equally well. The dressing can be made ahead of time and doubled or tripled to make future salad prep even faster. Fish sauce is a salty Asian condiment available in larger grocery stores, gourmet stores, and international markets.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 2 Tbs. fish sauce
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 3 garlic gloves, chopped
- 1 (1-inch) segment fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 Serrano chili pepper, seeded and minced, or to taste
- 1 English or hothouse cucumber
- 1 large head butter lettuce
- 1/2 cup sugar snap peas, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (include some green tops)
- 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks or shredded
- 2 small tomatoes, cut into eighths
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro and/or mint
- 1 lb. sliced deli roast beef
Preparation
- Squeeze lime juice into jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, and Serrano chili pepper. Screw lid on jar, and shake vigorously to mix. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Halve cucumber lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Cut cucumber halves crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and combine in bowl with cucumber. Add sugar snap peas, scallions, carrots, tomatoes, cilantro and/or mint, and beef. Drizzle with enough dressing to lightly coat leaves, and toss to mix. Divide salad among four plates, and serve immediately
Nutrition Information
- Calories 320
- Carbohydrate Content 14 g
- Cholesterol Content 60 mg
- Fat Content 20 g
- Fiber Content 3 g
- Protein Content 26 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 0 mg
- Sugar Content 8 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g