Thai Beef Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless sirloin steak
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup chopped mint leaves
  • 1 cup fresh lime juice
  • ⅓ cup fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 head leaf or Bibb lettuce leaves, rinsed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
  • English cucumber, diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
  1. Cook steak on grill over high heat for approximately 4 to 6 minutes on each side,
  2. until it is cooked medium (don’t overcook!). Remove from heat and slice into thin strips; set aside.
  3. In large bowl, stir together green onions, cilantro, mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce,
  4. chili sauce and sugar until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Add meat and its juices to the sauce and refrigerate, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours.
  5. Place lettuce in salad bowl. Arrange diced cucumber on top of lettuce, and then pour meat and sauce over all. Top with cherry tomatoes and peanuts; serve immediately.
Notes
Makes 4 servings. Nutritional Information: 290 calories, 9 grams fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 1960 mg sodium, 28 grams carbohydrate 30 grams protein
Recipe by JTA Wellness; San Antonio Dietitians at https://www.jtawellness.com/2010/08/thai-beef-salad/