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Thai Beef & Cucumber Salad

Give Top Round Steak slices a quick dip in a flavorful marinade before stir frying. Meanwhile, a cool cucumber salad gets prepared to round out the meal.

  • 45
    min
  • 4
    SERVINGS
  • 280
    Cal
  • 32 g
    Protein

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound beef Top Round Steak, cut 3/4 inch thick
  • 1 English or hothouse cucumber, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin slices
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Beef Marinade:
  • 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Cucumber Marinade:
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Cooking:

  1. Cut beef Top Round Steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/8-inch thick strips. Combine beef marinade ingredients in large bowl. Add beef; toss to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 2 hours.

    Cook's Tip: 1 pound beef Ranch Steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick, may also be used.

  2. Whisk cucumber marinade ingredients in medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cucumber. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes. Drain cucumber in colander; discard marinade. Set aside.

  3. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining beef.

  4. Toss cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro and peanuts in large bowl. Divide evenly among 4 plates. Arrange steak slices over salad.

281 CALORIES

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3g SAT FAT

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32g PROTEIN

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2.8 mg IRON

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5.2 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving, using beef top round: : 281 Calories; 108 Calories from fat; 12g Total Fat (3 g Saturated Fat; 6 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 61 mg Cholesterol; 484 mg Sodium; 10 g Total Carbohydrate; 2.3 g Dietary Fiber; 32 g Protein; 2.8 mg Iron; 6.9 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B6; 1.5 mcg Vitamin B12; 5.2 mg Zinc; 33.9 mcg Selenium.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron.

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