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    Thai Beef Salad


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    Recipe Introduction


    servings 4
    points 5

    List of Ingredients




    3 Tbsp. fish sauce or reduced-sodium soy sauce
    3 Tbsp. brown sugar
    1 head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced
    1 Tbsp. canola oil, divided
    3/4 lb. sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
    3 jalapeno or serrano chili peppers, seeded and minced
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 orange, peeled and white pith removed, coarsely chopped
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    2 Tbsp. chopped dry-roasted peanuts

    Recipe



    Stir together fish sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar in a small bowl. Arrange lettuce on a platter or individual plates.

    Heat 2 tsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Stir-fry beef, in batches, until browned on the outside and still pink inside, 30 seconds to 1 minute per batch. Spoon over lettuce.

    Add the remaining 1 tsp. oil to the skillet and cook chili peppers, onions and garlic, stirring occaccsionally, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the fish-sauce (or soy-sauce) mixture and bring to a boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and stir in orange and cilantro. Spoon over lettuce and beef, sprinkle peanuts over top and serve warm.

    Per serving: 230 calories; 12 g fat, 2 g fiber


 

 

 


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