Thai-Inspired Beef & Cucumber Salad
Featuring: Cucumber Balsamic Vinegar & White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ingredients:
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3 limes (2 teaspoons zest, 6 tablespoons juice)
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3 tablespoons fish sauce
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Cucumber Balsamic Vinegar
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1 teaspoon sugar
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2 small garlic cloves, minced
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1 ¼ pounds beef flank steak
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6 ounces haricots verts (thin green beans) or green beans
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5 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers
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¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
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½ cup thinly sliced shallots
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2 tablespoons chopped basil
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
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¼ cup chopped peanuts
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1 Serrano pepper, thinly sliced and seeded if desired
Instructions:
In a medium bowl whisk together lime juice and zest, fish sauce, soy sauce, White truffle extra virgin olive oil, sugar, garlic, 2 tablespoon cucumber balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour 1/2 cup of the dressing into a large resealable plastic bag. Add steak to bag; seal and massage to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours. Set aside remaining dressing.
Drain and discard marinade from steak. Grill steak, covered, over medium-high 12 to 16 minutes or until desired doneness (145°F for medium), turning once. Transfer to a cutting board; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes.
Blanch green beans in boiling water 1 minute. Immediately plunge into ice water to cool; drain.
Thinly slice steak. Arrange on plates with green beans, cucumbers, cilantro, shallots, basil, and mint. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Top with peanuts and serrano pepper. Serves 4.