Thai Beef and Mango Salad
Published Jul 01, 2023
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This Thai Beef and Mango Salad is a perfect blend of sweet and savory.
Thai Beef and Mango Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup coconut or brown sugar
- ½ cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 3 cloves garlic, , grated
- 1 red chili pepper, , deseeded and finely diced
Salad
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large shallots, , peeled and very thinly sliced (on a mandolin)
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- 8 ounces sirloin steak
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces rice vermicelli noodles, , cooked per package directions, drained, rinsed, and cooled
- 2 mangos, , peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, , deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 seedless cucumber, , very thinly sliced, lengthwise
- ½ red onion, , very thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 red chili pepper, , sliced into thin rings
Instructions
- Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well. Set aside.
- Line a plate with paper towels. Heat oil in a small pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 7-8 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Place steak in a food storage bag with about 4 tablespoons of the dressing, coat the steak well, and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade). Pat dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook steak for 2-3 minutes per side. Let sit at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before slicing thinly.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat and gently toss.
- Pile the salad high on a serving plate, top with steak and fried shallots. Serve extra dressing on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 13gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 363mgPotassium: 627mgFiber: 4gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 2099IUVitamin C: 95mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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