Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Asian, Thai
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes

Real Living recipe for Thai beef salad recipe.

INGREDIENTS

500g beef eye fillet (whole piece, not sliced)
2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced thinly
4 golden shallots (eschallots), peeled and sliced
1 red capsicum, julienned (that is, cut into matchsticks)
1 yellow capsicum, julienned
1 green capsicum, julienned
4 cups baby spinach leaves
¼ cup fresh Thai basil (or use normal basil)
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
¼ cup fresh coriander

Dressing
1 red chilli, sliced thinly
1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tbsp grated palm sugar (or use brown sugar)
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup fresh lime juice

METHOD

1. Heat grill plate or frying pan and sear beef over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes each side. Beef should still be rare. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest. When cool, slice thinly.

2. Combine cucumber, shallots, capsicum, spinach and fresh herbs in mixing bowl.

3. Make dressing Mix all ingredients together. Toss cooked beef with dressing, then toss through salad. Serve immediately.

Is there anything better than a Thai beef salad?