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Thai beef salad

Image of thai beef salad on a silver serving plate with two lime wedges to serve.
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Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Image of thai beef salad on a silver serving plate with two lime wedges to serve.
  • 2.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

400g lean beef strips (preferably rump)
3 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce*
1 tbsp sunflower oil plus 1 tbsp extra for frying.
2cm knob ginger, finely grated
1 clove garlic, minced
½ lime, juiced
¼ tsp caster sugar
½ red chilli deseeded, finely diced (optional)
1 200g bag mixed salad leaves
1 red capsicum, deseeded & sliced finely
3 green spring onions, sliced finely on an angle
1 tomato, diced
50g bean shoots
½ bunch mint leaves, picked
½ bunch coriander, picked

* Gluten free if using gluten-free soy sauce

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Beef
400g chicken or tofu
Red capsicum
Green or yellow capsicum

Tips

  • Lean beef provides iron. Iron helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
  • This recipe is a good source of protein.
  • With lots of salad vegetables, this recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.

  • Making your own salad mix from some different lettuces means you don’t have the waste of the plastic packaging.
  • You can juice the leftover lime and freeze for later use.
  • Use up leftover mint and coriander in our chicken couscous salad or Thai chicken meatballs and minty yoghurt dip.

  • Bottled lime juice can be used to save time and money.
  • To save money try growing your own herbs, like mint and coriander, in the garden or in pots.

Method

Step 1

To make the dressing, whisk together the soy sauce, sunflower oil, ginger, garlic, lime juice, sugar and chilli (if using). Divide in half.

Step 2

Marinate the beef strips in half the dressing.

Step 3

Place the salad mix, capsicum, spring onions, tomato, bean shoots, mint and coriander in a large bowl.

Step 4

Add the other half of the dressing and toss gently. Divide the salad into 4 individual serving bowls.

Step 5

Grease a large non-stick fry pan with sunflower oil and place over a high heat. Add the beef and stir fry until browned. Top each salad with an equal amount of beef.

Note – Discard the dressing that was used to marinate the beef strips.


Food safety tip: if you are taking leftovers for lunch, meat needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick.

Tips

  • Lean beef provides iron. Iron helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
  • This recipe is a good source of protein.
  • With lots of salad vegetables, this recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.

  • Making your own salad mix from some different lettuces means you don’t have the waste of the plastic packaging.
  • You can juice the leftover lime and freeze for later use.
  • Use up leftover mint and coriander in our chicken couscous salad or Thai chicken meatballs and minty yoghurt dip.

  • Bottled lime juice can be used to save time and money.
  • To save money try growing your own herbs, like mint and coriander, in the garden or in pots.

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