This spicy beef salad proves that healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring. On a bed of vibrant carrot ‘noodles’ rests succulent beef strips, which will wake up your taste buds with a mouthwatering marinade of lime, garlic, soy and a kick of szechuan peppercorn. You will never look at a garden variety salad again!
Szechuan Beef ‘Noodle’ Salad
Szechuan Beef ‘Noodle’ Salad
with carrot ribbons, fresh mint & peanuts
Hands on Time: 10 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Free-range Beef Rump Strips
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Fresh Mint
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Lime Juice
- Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
- Onion
- Onions
- Peanuts
- Spring Onion
- Spring Onions
- Szechuan Peppercorns
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Blender (optional)
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
MAKE THE PASTE
Using the back of a spoon, crush the peppercorns. In a bowl, combine the crushed peppercorns (to taste), the grated garlic, the sliced chilli (to taste), ½ the soy sauce, 5ml of a sweetener of choice, and ½ of the lime juice. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined. Add the beef strips and toss until coated.
PEANUTTY PERFECTION
Place the peanuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
A FRESH TAKE
In a bowl, combine the grated or ribboned carrot, the sliced cabbage, a drizzle of oil, the spring onion whites, seasoning, and ½ the sliced mint. Set aside.
MARINATION STATION
Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the sliced onion and fry for 3-5 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the beef strips and the marinade and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Set aside to rest.
DRESSED TO THE NINES
In a small bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce and lime juice, seasoning, and any remaining pan juices.
OODLES OF NOODLES
Plate up the carrot ‘noodles’ and top with the juicy beef and onions. Drizzle over the zingy soy dressing and scatter over the toasted peanuts. Garnish with the remaining mint and spring onion greens. Time to enjoy, Chef!
Szechuan Peppercorns - 5g
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Chilli - 1
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 20ml
Lime Juice - 10ml
Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 150g
Peanuts - 15g
Carrots - 240g
Cabbage - 100g
Spring Onion - 1
Fresh Mint - 4g
Onion - 1
MAKE THE PASTE
Using the back of a spoon, crush the peppercorns. In a bowl, combine the crushed peppercorns (to taste), the grated garlic, the sliced chilli (to taste), ½ the soy sauce, 10ml of a sweetener of choice, and ½ of the lime juice. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined. Add the beef strips and toss until coated.
PEANUTTY PERFECTION
Place the peanuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
A FRESH TAKE
In a bowl, combine the grated or ribboned carrot, the sliced cabbage, a drizzle of oil, the spring onion whites, seasoning, and ½ the sliced mint. Set aside.
MARINATION STATION
Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the sliced onion and fry for 3-5 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the beef strips and the marinade and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Set aside to rest.
DRESSED TO THE NINES
In a small bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce and lime juice, seasoning, and any remaining pan juices.
OODLES OF NOODLES
Plate up the carrot ‘noodles’ and top with the juicy beef and onions. Drizzle over the zingy soy dressing and scatter over the toasted peanuts. Garnish with the remaining mint and spring onion greens. Time to enjoy, Chef!
Szechuan Peppercorns - 10g
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Chilli - 1
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 40ml
Lime Juice - 20ml
Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 300g
Peanuts - 30g
Carrots - 360g
Cabbage - 200g
Spring Onions - 2
Fresh Mint - 8g
Onion - 1
MAKE THE PASTE
Using the back of a spoon, crush the peppercorns. In a bowl, combine the crushed peppercorns (to taste), the grated garlic, the sliced chilli (to taste), ½ the soy sauce, 15ml of a sweetener of choice, and ½ of the lime juice. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined. Add the beef strips and toss until coated.
PEANUTTY PERFECTION
Place the peanuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
A FRESH TAKE
In a bowl, combine the grated or ribboned carrot, the sliced cabbage, a drizzle of oil, the spring onion whites, seasoning, and ½ the sliced mint. Set aside.
MARINATION STATION
Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the sliced onion and fry for 5-7 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the beef strips and the marinade and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Set aside to rest.
DRESSED TO THE NINES
In a small bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce and lime juice, seasoning, and any remaining pan juices.
OODLES OF NOODLES
Plate up the carrot ‘noodles’ and top with the juicy beef and onions. Drizzle over the zingy soy dressing and scatter over the toasted peanuts. Garnish with the remaining mint and spring onion greens. Time to enjoy, Chef!
Szechuan Peppercorns - 15ml
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Chillies - 2
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 60ml
Lime Juice - 30ml
Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 450g
Peanuts - 45g
Carrots - 480g
Cabbage - 300g
Spring Onions - 3
Fresh Mint - 12g
Onions - 2
MAKE THE PASTE
Using the back of a spoon, crush the peppercorns. In a bowl, combine the crushed peppercorns (to taste), the grated garlic, the sliced chilli (to taste), ½ the soy sauce, 20ml of a sweetener of choice, and ½ of the lime juice. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined. Add the beef strips and toss until coated.
PEANUTTY PERFECTION
Place the peanuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
A FRESH TAKE
In a bowl, combine the grated or ribboned carrot, the sliced cabbage, a drizzle of oil, the spring onion whites, seasoning, and ½ the sliced mint. Set aside.
MARINATION STATION
Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the sliced onion and fry for 5-7 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the beef strips and the marinade and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Set aside to rest.
DRESSED TO THE NINES
In a small bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce and lime juice, seasoning, and any remaining pan juices.
OODLES OF NOODLES
Plate up the carrot ‘noodles’ and top with the juicy beef and onions. Drizzle over the zingy soy dressing and scatter over the toasted peanuts. Garnish with the remaining mint and spring onion greens. Time to enjoy, Chef!
Szechuan Peppercorns - 20g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Chillies - 2
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 80ml
Lime Juice - 40ml
Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 600g
Peanuts - 60g
Carrots - 720g
Cabbage - 400g
Spring Onions - 4
Fresh Mint - 15g
Onions - 2