Easy Thai Beef Salad

By Molly O’Neill

Updated June 10, 2024

Total Time
10 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating
4(34)
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Ingredients

Yield:Eight servings

  • 1 cup fresh lime juice

  • ½ cup Thai fish sauce (nam pla)

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 2 teaspoons minced Thai chili or jalapeno

  • 2 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, cored and diced

  • 2 small cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced

  • 2 12-ounce pieces flank steak

  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

8 grams carbs; 58 milligrams cholesterol; 176 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 7 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 1465 milligrams sodium; 20 grams protein; 4 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare a charcoal fire. Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and chili in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the tomatoes and cucumbers. Toss. Refrigerate.

  2. Step 2

    Grill the steaks over hot coals until medium rare, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Let stand for 5 minutes. Slice the meat across the grain into thin slices. Add to the salad. Add mint leaves and toss well. Serve at room temperature.

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Xavi Rayuela

There are a hundred recipes for this dish online. I had a higher expectation for the authenticity of NYT's recipe. First the sauce: I make this with added soy sauce (to the lime, fish sauce, sugar), rice vinegar, and fresh ginger. You can't beat it. The salad - that has no salad - only tomatoes and cucumber. That's OK, but you really need lettuce - spring mix or something - too, plus basil leaves, and peanuts are good (and traditional). Try it: you'll like it. Best...Xavi.

Xavi Rayuela

There are a hundred recipes for this dish online. I had a higher expectation for the authenticity of NYT's recipe. First the sauce: I make this with added soy sauce (to the lime, fish sauce, sugar), rice vinegar, and fresh ginger. You can't beat it. The salad - that has no salad - only tomatoes and cucumber. That's OK, but you really need lettuce - spring mix or something - too, plus basil leaves, and peanuts are good (and traditional). Try it: you'll like it. Best...Xavi.

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