Thai beef salad

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber and 1 mooli, ends trimmed, halved widthways and spiralized into thin noodles, then patted fry and any long strands cut in half
• 1 rump steak (200-250g)
• 2 tsp groundnut oil or sunflower oil
• 100g beansprouts
• small pack coriander, leaves picked

For the dressing

• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• 1/2 lime, zested and juiced
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped (deseeded if you like)

Description

Method

• STEP 1

  Mix all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. In a large bowl, toss the cucumber and mooli with half the dressing.

• STEP 2

  Rub the steak with the oil and season on both sides. Heat a frying pan until it is searing hot. Fry the steak for 2-3 mins each side for medium rare. Transfer to a plate to rest.

• STEP 3

  To assemble the salad, pile the vegetables onto plates and mix with the beansprouts and coriander. Top with the steak and remaining dressing.