Thai Beef Salad

Thai beef salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

400g lean rump, or fillet of beef
Extra Virgin Coconut or Olive Oil
Dressing Juice of 2 limes (or 1/3 cup of lemon juice)
1 tablespoon brown sugar dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped mint
1 tablespoon chopped coriander

Salad
6 lettuce leaves, shredded
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 small cucumber, sliced
1 small red onion, finely sliced into rings
2 radishes, thinly sliced
8 mint leaves
8 coriander leaves
Red chilli, seeded and finely chopped (optional)

Method

Grill or pan-fry (in a non-stick pan wiped with a little oil) the beef rare. Cool and slice thinly. Combine dressing ingredients and pour over the beef. Mix salad ingredients together. Top with beef and dressing. Serve immediately.