Thai Steak And Noodle Salad
- 11/2 pounds filet mignon or other good quality steak
- Marinade
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Dressing
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 4 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 4 tablespoons neutral flavored oil such as Canola
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salad
- 4 ounces Chinese egg noodles (cook per package directions, drain & cool)
- 6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage (1/2 a cabbage)
- 2 generous handfuls of baby arugula
- 1/2 cup packed thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves, slivered or torn
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 small carrot, shredded or julienned
- 1 ripe mango, pitted and sliced
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions, white part plus 2 inches of green (1 bunch)
- 1 cup roughly chopped peanuts (put peanuts in a plastic baggy. Bang lightly a few times with a hammer or rolling pin)
- Marinate the steak Put steak in a shallow dish. Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and sugar. Pour over steak. Turn to coat. Marinate for 15-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Make the dressing: Combine lime juice, orange juice, fish sauce, sugar, Sriracha and garlic in a small bowl. Pour oils in slowly while whisking, to emulsify. Set aside.
- Cook Steak Sear the steak in a hot skillet with a tiny bit of oil for 2-3 minutes per side or to your desired doneness. Cut into bite sized slices. Toss with 2 tablespoons of dressing. Set aside.
- Salad Toss the cooked egg noodles with 2 tablespoons of dressing and put them into a large bowl. Put all the salad ingredients, except peanuts, into the bowl with the noodles. Toss with the rest of the dressing. Add the steak. Toss. Divide salad onto 5 plates. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Enjoy!
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/thai-steak-and-noodle-salad-52529201 (may not work)