Beef Salad With Mint

Recipe By:
Grover
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  • Total Time 25 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Medium

Salad made with beef and mint leaves.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound beef tenderloin or boneless sirloin
  • 4 cups torn boston or romaine lettuce, mesclun, or any mixture of salad greens
  • 1 cup torn fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled if necessary, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and diced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon nam pla or soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
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Directions

  1. 1. Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill or broiler; the rack should be about 4 inches from the heat source. Grill or broil the beef until medium-rare, 5 to 10 minutes; set it aside to cool.
  2. 2. Toss the lettuce with the mint, onion, and cucumber.
  3. 3. Combine the remaining ingredients with 1 tablespoon water the mixture will be thin, and toss the greens with this dressing.
  4. 4. Transfer the greens to a platter, reserving the dressing.
  5. 5. Thinly slice the beef, reserving its juice; combine the juice with the remaining dressing.
  6. 6. Lay the slices of beef over the salad, drizzle the dressing over all, and serve.