Seared Beef & Papaya Salad with Tamarind Soy Dressing

Name: Seared Beef & Papaya Salad with Tamarind Soy Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. sirloin beef steaks, fat removed; 100g bag baby spinach leaves; 2 ripe but firm papayas , peeled, deseeded and sliced; Cilantro leaves (picked); Mint leaves, picked; ½ lg. cucumber , sliced; 4 spring onions , thinly sliced; 1 red chilli , thinly sliced; 3 Tbsp crispy onion; 2 Tbsp tamarind purée; 1 tsp grated garlic; juice 2 limes; 3 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 ½ Tbsp fish sauce; lg. pinch chilli flakes

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:5min

Tropical papaya pairs well with beef, prawns or pork in Asian salads. The sweet dressing and crispy onion topping tie the salad together

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:03:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories552.4 kcal (28%)

Total Fat18.4 g (26%)

Carbs74.5 g (29%)

Sugars51 g (57%)

Protein28.6 g (57%)

Sodium1246.9 mg (62%)

Fiber9.1 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

0.5 lbsirloin beef steaks

fat removed

100gbaby spinach leaves

bag

2papayas

ripe but firm, peeled, deseeded and sliced

0.5cucumber

3 Tbspcrispy onion

Dressing

2 Tbsptamarind purée

1 tspgarlic

grated

2limes

juice

3 Tbspbrown sugar

1 ½ Tbspfish sauce

chilli flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Season steak well. Heat lightly oiled griddle or frying pan. Sear steaks (2 min. each side); remove & rest (5 min.). When rested, thinly slice.

Step 2

Mix dressing ingredients together 1T water until sugar is dissolved.

Step 3

Arrange spinach, beef, papaya, herbs, cucumber, spring onions & chilli on platter. Pour dressing over half of salad & sprinkle with crispy onions. Serve remaining dressing on side or save for making another salad.

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