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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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 27 mins
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/3  cup  vegetable oilOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  rice-wine vinegarOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  fish sauceOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  Asian chile paste (optional)On Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  dark Asian sesame oilOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  ground gingerOn Sale
  • 3/4  teaspoon  garlic saltOn Sale
  • 1  cup  cilantro leaves, choppedOn Sale
  • 2  pounds  ground chuckOn Sale
  • 2    carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch sticksOn Sale
  • 1    sweet red pepper, seeded, in 1-inch sticksOn Sale
  • 3    scallions, slicedOn Sale
  • 2  bags  (10 ounces each) European-blend saladOn Sale

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
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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