Thai Steak Salad With Basil and Mint

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"From Cooking Light magazine. The recipe states that if you are unfamiliar with "fish sauce" - use the lesser amount indicated in the recipe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 -2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon thai chili paste
• 1 flank steak (1-pound)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• cooking spray
• 3 cups romaine lettuce, sliced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1 cup red bell pepper, strips
• 3⁄4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint, sliced
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved

directions

1. To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. To prepare salad, sprinkle both sides of steak with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add steak, cook 8 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning after 4 minutes. Remove steak from pan; cover and set aside. Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing. arrange 1 1/4 cups salad on each of 4 plates. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Divide steak evenly among salads; drizzle with remaining dressing.

Reviews

[LucyS-D]

I made just the salad portion of this recipe, but I served it with a steak! I made it as written, but added a little more lime and a little more chile paste. Turns out I had a little pool of dressing in the bottom of my bowl. Oops! No matter, I had a little of the salad left over and I am going to make some bulgur or wheat berries and mix it all up.