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Thai beef salad

Name: Thai beef salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT2-3M
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Thai recipes
Ingredients: 2 sirloin steaks; 2 little gem lettuces; ¼ cucumber, deseeded and thinly sliced; A big handful fresh coriander and mint leaves; A handful of halved cherry tomatoes; 2 sliced red chillies; The juice of 1 fresh lime; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; A handful of roasted peanuts

Easy
September 2011

Easy
September 2011

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands on time 10 mins, plus 2-3 mins cooking time

Embrace the taste of Thailand with this wonderfully spicy, healthy Asian salad. This version uses sirloin steaks. If you have rump steak, take a look at our easy Thai beef salad instead.

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Ingredients

2 sirloin steaks
2 little gem lettuces
¼ cucumber, deseeded and thinly sliced
A big handful fresh coriander and mint leaves
A handful of halved cherry tomatoes
2 sliced red chillies
The juice of 1 fresh lime
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
A handful of roasted peanuts

Method

Season and chargrill the steaks on a hot griddle for 2-3 minutes each side, until tender but still pink.
Meanwhile, break the gem lettuces onto a platter. Add cucumber, fresh coriander and mint leaves, cherry tomatoes and red chillies. Slice the beef and toss the whole lot together.
Whisk the juice of a lime and the sesame oil together. Drizzle over and top with a handful roasted peanuts.