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HOT TO GO THAI SALAD
Ingredients
3/4 pound sirloin steak
1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided
1/3 cup rice vinegar*
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 fresh jalapeno or serrano pepper, finely chopped, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (9-ounce) package French-style green beans, thawed and drained
2 carrots, thinly sliced and halved
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced
4 cups cooked brown rice
Chopped fresh mint leaves (optional)
Directions
Partially freeze steak; slice across grain into 1/4-inch strips.
Place in large bowl. Combine all but 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar,
soy sauce, 1/2 of the jalapeno, garlic, gingerroot and pepper flakes
in small bowl. Pour mixture over beef; marinade 1 hour. Drain beef;
discard marinade. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in large
skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and remaining
jalapeno; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Combine beef,
liquid from skillet, beans, carrots, cucumber and rice in large
bowl. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with mint, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
*White wine vinegar may be substituted.
Nutrition
Each serving provides 296 calories, 18 grams protein, 8 grams fat,
38 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams dietary fiber, 38 milligrams cholesterol
and 565 milligrams sodium.
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