Spicy Thai Ground Beef Salad
Recipe from Family Circle

Aromatic Thai seasonings in the oil and vinegar dressing blend deliciously with ground beef and fresh salad greens.


Spicy Thai Ground Beef Salad

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 27 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup
    vegetable oil
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  • 1/3 cup
    rice-wine vinegar
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  • 1 tablespoon
    fish sauce
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  • 1 teaspoon
    Asian chile paste (optional)
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  • 1 tablespoon
    dark Asian sesame oil
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  • 1 teaspoon
    sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    ground ginger
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  • 3/4 teaspoon
    garlic salt
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  • 1 cup
    cilantro leaves, chopped
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  • 2 pounds
    ground chuck
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  • carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch sticks
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  • sweet red pepper, seeded, in 1-inch sticks
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  • scallions, sliced
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  • 2 bags
    (10 ounces each) European-blend salad
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Directions
1.
For dressing, whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, fish sauce, chile paste if using, sesame oil, sugar, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt in small bowl. Stir in cilantro.
2.
Working in batches if necessary, cook meat in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5 minutes. Drain off liquid. Season with remaining garlic salt.
3.
Add carrots and red pepper to skillet; cook 2 minutes.
4.
Stir half of dressing and the scallions into meat mixture. Remove from heat.
5.
To serve, toss salad greens with remaining half of dressing in serving bowl. Spoon meat mixture over top.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 515, Total Fat 39 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 103 mg, Sodium 551 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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