Thai Beef and Green Grape Tomato Salad

Name: Thai Beef and Green Grape Tomato Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek); 118 milliliters thinly sliced seeded peeled cucumber; 567 grams flank steak; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 340 grams 3/4 cups halved Green Grape tomatoes (about; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons peanut oil; 177 milliliters thinly sliced radishes; 59 milliliters vertically sliced red onion; 946 milliliters chopped romaine lettuce; 1 Tbsp Thai fish sauce (such as Three Crabs); 2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce (such as Three Crabs)

Thai Beef and Green Grape Tomato Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 5. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 244 calories. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Asian food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have soy sauce, grape tomatoes, ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the thai fish sauce you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Shortcake with Star Anise Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare dressing, combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well, and set aside.

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To prepare salad, combine 3 tablespoons brown sugar and next 4 ingredients (through garlic) in a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Brown Sugar

Garlic

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Add steak to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 4 to 6 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Steak

Prepare grill.

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Remove steak from bag, and discard marinade.

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Marinade

Steak

Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Steak

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Let steak stand 10 minutes; cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.

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Grains

Steak

Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.

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Lettuce

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Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 1/2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 5 plates; top each serving with about 3 ounces steak.

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Steak

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