Thai Ground Beef Salad
Recipe from
Family Circle
If you like the mix of warm ground beef and salad greens typical of a taco salad, why not try a Thai twist? This is an equally enticing mix of spicy meat, matchstick vegetables, and cool greens.

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Ingredients
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1/3 cupvegetable oilsee savings

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1/3 cuprice-wine vinegarsee savings

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1 tablespoonfish saucesee savings

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1 teaspoonAsian chile paste (optional)see savings

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1 tablespoondark Asian sesame oilsee savings

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1 teaspoonsugarsee savings

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1 teaspoonground gingersee savings

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3/4 teaspoongarlic saltsee savings

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1 cupfresh cilantro leaves, choppedsee savings

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2 poundsground beef chucksee savings

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2carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch stickssee savings

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1sweet red pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch stickssee savings

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3scallions, trimmed and slicedsee savings

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2 bags(10 ounces each) European-blend salad greenssee savings

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Directions
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For dressing, in small bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, rice-wine vinegar, fish sauce, chile paste (if using), dark sesame oil, sugar, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Stir in cilantro.
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Working in batches if necessary, in large skillet, cook meat over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain off liquid. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt.
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Add carrots and sweet pepper to skillet; cook for 2 minutes.
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Stir half of the dressing and the scallion into meat mixture. Remove from heat.
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In serving bowl, toss salad greens with remaining half of the dressing. 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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