Friday, 9 December 2011

Thai Beef Salad

Awesome salad with an Asian flavour - feel free to switch up the beef for chicken, fish or shrimp

2 tbsp each lime juice and vegetable oil
1 tbsp each dark sesame oil and fish sauce
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp finely minced ginger
1 to 2 tsp very finely minced hot red chili pepper such as a habanero
1/4 tsp salt
4 cups thinly sliced Savoy cabbage
1 mini cucumber thinly sliced diagonally
1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
1 cup bean sprouts
1/3 cup shredded mint leaves
1/4 cup diced red onion
Thinly sliced leftover grilled steak
2 tbsp salted roasted peanuts


  1. In a large bowl, whisk lime juice with vegetable oil, sesame oil, fish sauce and sugar until sugar is dissolved.  Stir in ginger, chili and salt.
  2. Add cabbage, cucumber, carrot, bean sprouts, mint, red onion and steak. Toss to combine.  Sprinkle with peanuts.

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