Thai Beef Salad Recipe

Name: Thai Beef Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 Boston lettuce leaves; 12 ounces cooked beef from Tuscan Braised Beef or other cooked lean roast beef, cut into 1 x 1/2-inch strips; 1 small cucumber, peeled and diced; 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced; Pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil; 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro (optional)

Servings: persons

8 Boston lettuce leaves
12 ounces cooked beef from Tuscan Braised Beef or other cooked lean roast beef, cut into 1 x 1/2-inch strips
1 small cucumber, peeled and diced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
Pepper to taste
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro (optional)

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Arrange the lettuce leaves on salad plates.
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In a medium bowl, stir together the beef, cucumber, and onion.
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Sprinkle with the pepper.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
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Stir into the beef mixture.
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Arrange on the lettuce.
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Sprinkle with the cilantro.
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Thin and usually brown, fish sauce is a condiment made from salted, fermented fish, most often anchovies.
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Its flavor and odor are pungent, so a little goes a long way.
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Thai fish sauce, nam pla, is milder than its Vietnamese counterpart, nuoc mam or nuoc cham.
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Check the Asian section of the supermarket for these sauces.
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(Per Serving)
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Calories: 195
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Total Fat: 6.0g
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Saturated: 1.5g
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Trans: 0.0g
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Polyunsaturated: 1.0g
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Monounsaturated: 3.5g
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Cholesterol: 48mg
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Sodium: 482mg
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Carbohydrates: 8g
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Fiber: 1g
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Sugars: 5g
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Protein: 26g
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Dietary Exchanges
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1/2 Carbohydrate
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3 Lean Meat

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 Boston lettuce leaves, 12 ounces cooked beef from Tuscan Braised Beef or other cooked lean roast beef, cut into 1 x 1/2-inch strips, 1 small cucumber, peeled and diced, 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, and more.

Yes, Thai Beef Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Thai Beef Salad

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