BePure Recipe: Asian Steak Salad

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BePure Recipe: Asian Steak Salad

Ingredients

Serves 2 | GF, DF, RSF

To Make the Steak

  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 2 steak fillets, 150-200g each (sirloin or rump)
  • 3 cups salad greens (dark mesculin lettuce, rocket etc.)
  • ½ cup finely sliced red cabbage
  • ¼ cup of mint chopped
  • ½ cup coriander chopped or torn
  • ½ cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • ¼ cup mung beans (optional)
  • ½ - 1 avocado sliced
  • ¼ - ½ cup toasted, chopped peanuts or cashew nuts
  • 2 Tbsp. sesame or chia seeds (optional)

To Make The Dressing

  • 1 small clove crushed garlic
  • 1 cm cube of ginger either chopped or grated
  • 2 Tbsp. cold pressed sesame oil (optional)
  • 2 - 3 Tbsp. cold pressed olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. lime or lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. tamari
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • A few drops of fish sauce
  • 1 fresh chilli seeds removed and finely chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat coconut oil in a heavy pan. Grind fresh pepper onto steak fillets and fry for 4 minutes on each side (depending on size of steak and to your liking). Rest.
  2. Prepare all salad ingredients.
  3. Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
  4. Arrange salad including sliced steak and sprinkle with peanuts.
  5. Hold off dressing the salad until you are ready to eat it.
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