Beef and crunchy cabbage salad

The Australian Women's Weekly, March 2008.
Beef and crunchy cabbage salad

Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Asian, Thai
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Diabetic, Egg free, Heart friendly, Low Carb, Low cholesterol, Low fat, Low GI, Nut free
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes, Salad

INGREDIENTS

500g beef sirloin steaks
½ medium (800g) wombok (Chinese cabbage), trimmed, shredded finely
1 medium (120g) carrot, grated coarsely
150g snow peas, sliced lengthways
2 cups (160g) bean sprouts
½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
½ cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

Dressing
½ cup (125ml) lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
¼ cup (65g) grated palm sugar or
brown sugar
2 small fresh red Thai chillies,
chopped finely, optional

METHOD

Cook the beef on a heated, oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned all over and cooked as desired. Transfer beef to a warmed plate, cover loosely with foil, stand for 5 minutes. Slice thinly.

To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well.

Combine the wombok, carrot, snow peas, sprouts and herbs in a large bowl. Add beef and the dressing, toss gently.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.

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