Spicy Beef Salad

• Vinaigrette:
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh lemongrass
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Salad:
• 2 large tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
• 1 (10-ounce) package romaine salad
• 1/2 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1 cup)

1. To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 10 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
2. To prepare salad, combine Beef Carnitas and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad, and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

vinaigrette, brown sugar, fresh lemongrass, shallot, rice vinegar, lime juice, dark sesame oil, fish sauce, sambal oelek, salt, garlic, salad, tomatoes, salad, cucumber

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-beef-salad-0 (may not work)