Thai Beef Salad With Mint Recipes

THAI BEEF SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire or heat a gas grill or broiler. Rack should be about 4 inches from heat source. Grill or broil beef until medium rare, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Toss greens with mint, onion and cucumber. Combine all remaining ingredients with 1 tablespoon water -- mixture will be thin -- and toss greens with this dressing. Remove greens to a platter, reserving dressing remaining at bottom of bowl.
• Slice cooled beef thinly, reserving its juice. Combine juice with leftover dressing. Lay slices of beef over salad, drizzle dressing all over, and serve.

THAI LIME BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare outdoor grill. Season steak with salt and pepper, place on grill, and cook for about 5 minutes, turn and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, or until meat is cooked rare. Remove from heat and let rest.
• In large bowl, toss together the greens, cilantro, and mint leaves.
• Cut meat across the grain and arrange slices on top of greens.
• Spoon 1/4 of the sauce over each portion, garnish with mint leave and a lime wedge and serve immediately.
• For sauce combine garlic, chiles, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in small bowl.

LARB (LAAB) THAI MEAT SALAD WITH MINT AND LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients in a medium bowl. Save this sauce for later.
• Simmer the broth in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground chicken. Simmer until cooked through, breaking up any clumps of meat with a spoon, about 8 minutes. Add green onions, shallots, lemongrass and chillies. Stir until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sauce, cilantro and mint.
• You can serve this salad as is with butter lettuce or use it as a filling for your fresh rolls.

STEAK SALAD WITH FISH SAUCE AND MINT

Steps:

• If you're grilling, start a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill. Grill steak about 4 minutes a side for medium rare. (If you're cooking inside, preheat oven to its maximum, 450 to 500 degrees. Heat ovenproof skillet on stove over high heat until it smokes. Place steak in skillet, and transfer to oven. Roast about 4 minutes a side for medium rare.)
• Meanwhile, wash greens and toss with mint. Whisk or blend remaining ingredients together, taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Let steak rest for a minute before slicing, and then place it atop greens, with its juices. Dress with vinaigrette, and serve.

THAI STEAK SALAD WITH BASIL AND MINT

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. To prepare salad, sprinkle both sides of steak with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add steak, cook 8 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning after 4 minutes. Remove steak from pan; cover and set aside. Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing. arrange 1 1/4 cups salad on each of 4 plates. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Divide steak evenly among salads; drizzle with remaining dressing.