Sweet And Tangy Beef Salad Recipes

SPICY BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Partially freeze beef. Slice across the grain into thin strips; set aside. For dressing, combine lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, basil and mint; set aside. , In a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the jalapeno, garlic and ginger for 30 seconds. Add beef; stir-fry until cooked as desired. Remove beef from pan; gently toss with red pepper and cucumber. , Place greens in a large bowl or divide among individual bowls or plates; top with beef mixture. Add dressing to pan and bring to a boil; remove from the heat and drizzle over salad. Serve immediately.

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Place the birds eye chili, garlic, cilantro stems and a small pinch of salt into a mortar and pestle. Grind until a smooth paste forms.
• Add the remaining Dressing ingredients. Adjust sugar, lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Set aside.
• Alternative: Finely mince garlic, coriander and chilli. Use side of knife to smear into paste on cutting board, then shake in jar with remaining ingredients.
• Preheat a skillet over high heat until screaming hot and smoking.
• Drizzle the beef with 1/2 tbsp of oil on both sides, then sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the beef to your liking (Note 2).
• Cook times: for steak 2cm / 4/5" thick, 2 min on each side for medium rare (until internal temp is 52°C/125°F) OR 2 1/2 min each side for medium (internal temp 57°C/135°F).
• Remove the beef from the skillet onto a plate. Loosely tent with foil and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
• Place lettuce in a bowl, drizzle with 1 tbsp Dressing and toss.
• Slice the beef thinly against the grain (Note 2) and place in a bowl with the remaining Salad ingredients. Dress with most remaining Dressing and toss gently.
• Pile dressed lettuce onto plate(s), pile over beef and other salad ingredients.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and garnish with extra cilantro/coriander and mint leaves if using, drizzle with remaining Dressing. Serve immediately!

SWEET AND TANGY BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Place 3 cups of water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add walnuts, return to boil and cook for 1 minute.
• Drain, rinse under warm water and drain again.
• Transfer to large bowl, pour sugar over and stir until dissolved.
• Deep fry nuts at 350 for about 5 minutes or until golden, remove to a colander, salt and stir every few minutes to keep from sticking.
• Spread on paper towel to cool.
• Will keep for about 2 weeks in tightly covered container.
• Grill beef, rest and cut on bias into thin strips.
• Combine canola, sesame oil, chili oil, soy, vinegar, lemon juice, cilantro, zest, ginger and garlic in bowl.
• Whisk to blend.
• Add beef strips and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Just before serving, remove beef from dressing and reserve dressing.
• Combine beef, carrot, red pepper, onion, watercress, mint and spinach in large bowl.
• Dress to taste.
• Serve on plates topped with walnuts.

GRANDMA'S SWEET AND TANGY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, corn, sweet peas, celery, onion, cucumber, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.
• Stir vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Pour vinegar mixture over bean mixture; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain salad of extra marinade before serving.

SWEET AND TANGY SUMMER MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water until macaroni is cooled.
• Place macaroni into a large salad bowl and stir in tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumber, and green onion.
• Whisk sugar, vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika, and black pepper, stirring in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Pour dressing over macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat.

TANGY STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over high heat.
• Cook beef in oil about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until brown; drain. Stir in mustard and parsley; keep warm,
• Toss lettuce, celery, green onions and bell pepper. Divide among 4 dinner plates. Top with beef mixture.

TANGY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk onion, sugar, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, yellow mustard, salt, celery seed, and black pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
• Mix spinach, stuffing mix, eggs, and bacon together in a large bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat.