Name: Thai beef salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon olive oil; 350 gram beef fillet, trimmed; 1 bunch mint, leaves picked; 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked; 1/2 bunch basil, leaves picked; 1 cup snow-pea sprouts; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 lebanese cucumber, halved lengthwise, sliced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; lime cheeks, to serve; Dressing; 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce; 1 lime, zest finely grated and juiced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 clove garlic, crushed

Thai beef salad

The delicious flavours of cool Lebanese cucumber, lemony-flavoured coriander, refreshing mint and rare beef creates a quick yet aromatic Thai beef salad that is full of flavour.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon olive oil

350 gram beef fillet, trimmed

1 bunch mint, leaves picked

1 bunch coriander, leaves picked

1/2 bunch basil, leaves picked

1 cup snow-pea sprouts

250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

1 lebanese cucumber, halved lengthwise, sliced

1 red onion, thinly sliced

lime cheeks, to serve

Dressing

1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce

1 lime, zest finely grated and juiced

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook beef 3-4 minutes each side, until cooked to taste. Set aside and cover to keep warm.

2.To make dressing, whisk together in a jug, sweet chilli sauce, lime zest and juice, fish sauce and garlic. Set aside.

3.In a large bowl, combine herbs, sprouts, tomatoes, cucumber and onion.

4.Slice beef thinly. Arrange over salad and drizzle with dressing just before serving.

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