Name: Chilli beef & mango salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: spray oil; 2 beef steaks (eye fillet, sirloin or scotch fillet); salt and cracked pepper; 1/4 telegraph cucumber, cut into fine strips; 1 celery stalk, sliced on the angle; 1 small red onion, halved and finely sliced; 100 gram mesclun greens; 2 noodles (egg, udon or soba) soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drained; bunch of mint leaves, finely shredded; Dressing; 1/4 cup plain oil; 2 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus ¼ cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 1 large firm, ripe mango; fresh sliced chilli, for garnish; fresh limes, for squeezing

Ingredients

spray oil

2 beef steaks (eye fillet, sirloin or scotch fillet)

salt and cracked pepper

1/4 telegraph cucumber, cut into fine strips

1 celery stalk, sliced on the angle

1 small red onion, halved and finely sliced

100 gram mesclun greens

2 noodles (egg, udon or soba) soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drained

bunch of mint leaves, finely shredded

Dressing

1/4 cup plain oil

2 tablespoon sesame oil

1 red chilli, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus ¼ cup lemon juice

2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

1 large firm, ripe mango

fresh sliced chilli, for garnish

fresh limes, for squeezing

Method

1.Preheat a frying pan. Spray the steaks with oil and season. Sear for 3-4 minutes on each side or until done to your liking. Remove from the pan and allow the meat to rest for 5-8 minutes before slicing into thin strips.

2.In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, celery, red onion, mesclun greens, drained noodles and mint.

3.For the dressing, combine the oils, chilli, lemon zest and juice, and sweet chilli, and shake well. Toss half the dressing with the noodles and veges. Arrange on a serving plate, then top the salad with sliced mango and beef strips. Drizzle over dressing and garnish with chilli and limes.

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