Asian-Style Beef Tenderloin Salad
- Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salad:
- 2 (6-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (1 inch thick)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 6 cups torn red leaf lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots (about 2 small)
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
- To prepare dressing, combine the first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
- Prepare grill.
- To prepare salad, sprinkle both sides of steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill for 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
- Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add steak to bowl. Drizzle salad mixture with dressing mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
dressing, lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, sriracha, fish sauce, sesame oil, salad, beef tenderloin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooking spray, torn red leaf lettuce, cucumber, fresh cilantro, shallots, fresh basil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/asian-style-beef-tenderloin-salad (may not work)