Spicy Thai Beef Salad With Lemongrass Mint Vinaigrette And Nuts Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the green onions, lemon grass, cilantro, mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce and sugar until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. Adjust the flavor, if desired, by adding more sugar and/or fish sauce. Set aside.
• Cook the steak over high heat on a preheated grill for approximately 4-6 minutes on each side, until it is cooked medium. Do not overcook the meat! Remove from heat and slice into thin strips. Add the meat and its juices to the sauce and refrigerate, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours.
• Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces and place in a salad bowl. Arrange the cucumber on top of the lettuce, and then pour the meat and sauce over. Top with the cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Steps:

• ---To make the marinade---.
• In a shallow dish, combine all the marinade ingredients.
• Add the steak strips and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• In a large sauté pan or skillet over high heat, heat the sesame oil and sauté the steak for 5 minutes per side for medium rare.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer the steak to a plate and let rest for 10 minutes.
• ---To make the vinaigrette---.
• In the same pan over high heat, heat the olive oil and sauté the lemongrass, shallot, ginger, garlic, and lime leaves for about 10 seconds, or until lightly browned.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Set aside.
• ---To make the stir-fry---.
• In a large sauté pan or skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil and sauté all of the ingredients except the noodles for 1 minute, tossing frequently.
• Add the noodles and cook 1 minute.
• Set aside.
• ---To serve---.
• Slice the steak into 1-inch to 2-inch strips.
• Divide the salad greens among 4 salad plates.
• Divide the stir-fry sprout mixture over the greens, and then top with beef strips.
• Drizzle vinaigrette around the salads and garnish with macadamia nuts.

Steps:

• Mix the chili flakes and garlic together.
• Mix in the lime or lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, sliced lemongrass and red onions.
• Boil the beans in a pot of water for just for a couple minutes. Rinse in cool water and drain.
• Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Cut into half-moon shapes.
• Mix the beans, tomatoes, cucumber, grapes and most of the herbs together in a salad bowl.
• Heat up a frying pan or griddle until very hot.
• Smear the meat with oil on both sides and cook for 2-4 minutes on each side. This will leave a bit of pink in the middle.
• If you want it well done, adjust the cooking time as necessary.
• Let the meat rest for five minutes before slicing, then lay it on a work surface and slice it thinly on a slant.
• Spoon most of the dressing mixture you prepared earlier over the salad.
• Slide the steak slices through a bit of the remaining dressing, then arrange it over the salad.
• Decorate with the leftover herbs and serve.