Thai Beef Salad

Are you looking for fresh salad ideas? Then try this Thai beef salad.  The Juicy steak, crisp veggies, and zesty dressing makes it a quick and crowd-pleasing dish!

Recipe by Tiffany Kate-Lyn Matthews 
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 – 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 – 12 minutes

Ingredients:

 

For the Salad:

  • 2 sirloin or ribeye steaks, at room temperature 
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 4 cups fresh rocket & watercress 
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh mint 
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander 
  • ¼ cup basil


For the Dressing:

  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice 
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 bird’s eye chilies, finely chopped 
  • 1 clove garlic, minced


To serve:

  • peanuts, roasted & chopped
  • lime wedges

How To Make Thai Beef Salad 

  1. Heat a pan over medium to high heat. Pat the steaks dry with paper towel, then rub with olive oil and season both sides with salt & pepper. 
  2. Cook the steaks for 3 minutes on each side, remove the steaks from the pan allow it to rest for about 5 minutes, then thinly slice the steak and set aside.
  3. Add all the ingredients for the dressing into a medium size bowl, whisk until well combined. 
  4. On a large platter or bowl, arrange the fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and fresh herbs, top with the sliced steak and drizzle over a generous amount of the salad dressing. 
  5. Garnish with roasted peanuts, serve immediately with a lime wedge on the side.