Vietnamese barbecued beef, kumara and mint salad

Boost your iron, protein and fibre with this satisfying Vietnamese-style salad with fresh herbs.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins , plus 20 minutes marinating

Ingredients

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1 stick lemongrass, white part only, finely chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 teaspoons chilli paste
500g lean rump beef steak, fat trimmed
2 x 175g packs kumarasweet-potatoX noodles (see tips)
spray olive oil
¼ small red cabbage, shredded
2 cups snow peas or green beans, trimmed, thinly sliced
2 red capsicums, deseeded, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh mint, plus extra to garnish
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon castor sugar
lime halves or wedges, to garnish

Instructions

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1 In a medium-large shallow dish, combine lemongrass, ginger, sesame oil and 2 teaspoons of the chilli paste. Add beef and turn to coat. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes.

2 Cook kumara noodles following packet instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.

3 Preheat barbecue hotplate or chargrill pan to medium-high. Lightly spray beef with oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing.

4 In a large bowl, combine cabbage, snow peas, capsicum, mint and kumara noodles. In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and remaining chilli paste, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add dressing to salad and gently toss to combine.

5 Serve salad topped with beef and extra mint leaves and lime on the side, to garnish.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check chilli paste and fish sauce are gluten free.

Make it low FODMAP: Use spiralised carrot rather than kumara for noodles and green beans rather than snow peas.

HFG tip

You can find packs of spiralised sweet potato noodles in supermarkets.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 348 cal

Kilojoules 1450 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 16 g

Dietary fibre 8 g

Sodium 500 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.