Pegasus Post: March 21, 2024

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Light, tasty salad that’s easy to make
NERYS WHELAN is a Kiwi
chef with a passion for good food
and while she concentrates on
keto recipes, some like this Thai
beef salad work for everyone. It
is a great light, tasty option that
is easily whipped up with a few
pantry basics and cooked on the
barbecue. It also makes the more
expensive cut of meat go further.
Thai beef salad
Makes 4
GF/SF/DF/EF
For the zesty Thai dressing:
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
½-1 chilli, seeds discarded, finely
chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 lime, zest and juice
1 tsp rice wine vinegar or apple
cider vinegar
30g Allulose (or another easy
dissolving sweetener)
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp fresh coriander, finely
sliced
½ tsp salt
For the salad:
400g scotch fillet steak, left
covered at room temperature for
30 minutes prior
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
120g mesclun
50g mung beans or bean sprouts
8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
¼ small red onion, finely sliced
¼ cucumber, diced
2 Tbsp fresh coriander, roughly
chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, roughly
chopped
30g peanuts, chopped
Method:
• First, make the dressing by
putting everything in a jar and
shaking to combine or whisk
together in a bowl. You can make
a larger batch of this and leave it
in the fridge for a ready-made,
light and fresh salad dressing, just
omit the coriander so it doesn’t
discolour.
• Heat a heavy-based frying pan
over a high heat.
• Rub the steak with the oil,
salt and pepper. Once the pan is
very hot, add steak and cook to
your liking. Once steak is cooked,
remove from pan and let it rest
while you prepare the rest of the
salad.
• On a large serving platter,
scatter the mesclun on the bottom,
then arrange the mung beans,
cherry tomatoes, red onion,
cucumber and herbs over the top.
• Once the steak has rested for at
least 5 minutes, slice it and pat dry
any juices with a paper towel.
• Lay the steak on top of the
salad, sprinkle over the eanuts,
season lightly with salt and pepper,
then drizzle over about half of the
dressing and serve.
Nutrition note: Apple cider
vinegar is believed to help
moderate blood sugar levels, as
well as lower cholesterol.
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