A satisfying salad full of fresh Asian flavours, vegetables and tender beef. Spice it up or ease it off depending on what you prefer.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 75g rice stick noodles (Pad Thai)
- ¼ Chinese cabbage, shredded
- ¼ purple cabbage, shredded
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, julienned
- 1 red capsicum, sliced
- 1 yellow capsicum, sliced
- 2 handfuls bean shoots
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1 handful coriander, chopped
- 1 handful basil leaves, chopped
- 400g roast beef (or steak), thinly sliced
- 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 handful peanuts, toasted and chopped (optional)
Dressing
- 6 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce (optional)
- ½ tablespoon honey (optional)
Method
- Place noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to soften according to the packet instructions (about 5–10 minutes), then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain thoroughly.
- To make dressing, shake ingredients in a jar until combined. Taste and adjust to your liking.
- Mix cabbage, cucumber, capsicum, bean shoots, spring onion, coriander leaves and basil with the dressing in a salad bowl and toss. Add beef and noodles and gently toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with chopped chilli and peanuts.
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