VIETNAMESE-STYLE BEEF SALAD

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Lighten up beef mince in this Asian inspired noodle salad with crunchy carrots, beansprouts, and crushed peanuts

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

500g beef mince
2 red chillies , 1 finely chopped, the other thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves , crushed
100ml oyster sauce
3 limes , juice of 2, 1 cut into wedges
300g bag cooked rice noodles
3 carrots , cut into thin julienne
300g bag beansprouts
small bunch mint , leaves picked
50g unsalted peanuts , roughly chopped

Steps:

Dry-fry the beef in a frying pan until nicely browned and starting to crisp, then pour off any fat. Add the chopped chilli and garlic, and fry for a few more mins. Add the oyster sauce and lime juice, and cook for another 5 mins until sticky.
To assemble the salad, divide the rice noodles between bowls, top with the beef, then place a handful of carrot, beansprouts and mint leaves around each bowl. Sprinkle with peanuts and the sliced chilli. Before eating, toss all the ingredients together.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium