Asian-style beef salad
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins , plus marinating
Total cost: $16.40 / $4.10 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- Dressing/marinade
- 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 400g thickly cut (2.5-3cm) lean rump steak
- 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
- Salad
- ½ telegraph cucumber, halved lengthwise, sliced
- 1 red, orange or yellow capsicum, sliced
- 1-2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 3-4 cups mesclun or mixed salad greens
- ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
- ½ avocado, diced
Instructions
1 Measure dressing ingredients into a screw-top jar. Shake to combine.
2 Place steak in a plastic bag then add half the marinade mixture. Massage bag to cover steak with marinade then set aside for 20-30 or more minutes (or refrigerate overnight). Add lemon or lime juice to the remaining marinade in jar. Shake to combine then set aside.
3 In a large bowl toss all the salad vegetables except avocado.
4 Preheat barbecue to a high heat and lightly oil the hotplate. Remove steak from marinade and place on the hotplate. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side or to your preference. Remove steak from hotplate and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before cutting into 5mm slices.
5 While steak rests, peel and slice avocado then toss with other vegetables and half the remaining dressing. Arrange salad greens on individual plates or on a platter. Fan steak slices over greens and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Serve immediately.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1310kJ
Calories 313cal
Protein 23g
Total fat 21g
–Saturated fat 6g
Carbohydrates 10g
–Sugars 7g
Dietary fibre 2g
Sodium 270mg
Calcium 50mg
Iron 4mg
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.
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