Spicy Thai Sesame Beef Salad

• 1 lb Beef (sirloin or tenderloin)sliced.
• Marinade:
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) fish sauce
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) lime juice
• 4 tsp (20 mL) minced gingerroot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (2 mL) chili paste
• 1 tsp (2 mL) sesame oil
• 2 thai chili peppers minced
• Dressing:
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 (1/2-inch-thick) slice peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon Asian chile sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Salad:
• Baby Spinach (enough to serve 4)
• 1/2 Spanish Onion chopped, sauteed
• 4 King Oyster Mushrooms chopped, sauteed
• 1/2 bunch of asparagus trimmed, cut on the diagonal and sauteed in sesame oil, lightly salted.
• 1 medium carrot cut into matchsticks
• Toasted sesame seeds

1. Combine marinade ingredients and marinate beef at room temperature for 30-60 min.
2. Combine dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth (or use an immersion blender)
3. Heat skillet
4. Add 1 tbsp sesame oil
5. Sear/brown beef in batches, leaving enough space between pieces to allow liquid to evaporate.
6. Prepare salad:
7. Plate salad ingredients (artfully ;-))
8. Drizzle lightly with dressing
9. Top with beef
10. Drizzle beef with dressing
11. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spicy-thai-sesame-beef-salad-50068985 (may not work)