Southeast Asian Beef and Noodle Salad
(Makes 4 servings)
| 6 | ounces (180 g) Chinese noodles |
| 1/2 | teaspoon (2.5 ml) sesame oil |
| 1 | pound (480 g) sirloin steak, all fat removed |
| 4 | cups (220 g) shredded romaine lettuce |
| 1/4 | cup (60 ml) fresh mint, chopped |
| 1/4 | cup (60 ml) fresh cilantro, chopped |
| 1/4 | cup (60 ml) fresh basil, chopped |
| 1/4 | cup (60 ml) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped |
| 1 | English cucumber, seeded, sliced very thin |
| 1 | tablespoon (15 ml) low sodium soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons (30 ml) Asian fish sauce |
| 1/4 | cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice |
| 1/8 | teaspoon (0.6 ml) sugar substitute |
| 1/4 | teaspoon (1.25 ml) dried hot red pepper flakes |
- Cook the noodles in boiling water according to package directions until done. Drain well and run under cold water to stop cooking. Toss with sesame oil and set aside.
- Place the meat in a heated ridged pan and grill until cooked. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Slice very thin.
- Divide the lettuce between 4 plates. Top with 1/4 of each of the herbs and toss.
- To make the sauce: Combine the soy sauce, garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, water, sugar substitute, and pepper flakes in a small bowl and whisk until emulsified. Drizzle 1/3 over the steak , 1/3 over the noodles, and 1/3 over the salad and herbs. Toss to coat each. Place 1/4 of the noodles on top of each plate of greens. Top with steak slices. Surround each plate with cucumber slices. Serve immediately.
| Per serving: | 346 calories (22% calories from fat), 33 g protein, 9 g total fat (2.8 g saturated fat), 37 g carbohydrates, 7 g dietary fiber, 77 mg cholesterol, 897 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 3 lean meat, 2 1/2 carbohydrate (2 bread/starch, 1 vegetable) |
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