Thai Beef Salad

Salad:
500g eye fillet / rump steak, trimmed of all visible fat
1 tbsp peanut oil
200g of rocket or mixed lettuce leaves, washed and drained
2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp mint leaves, finely sliced

Dressing:
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small red chili, seeds removed and chopped finely
2 tbsp lemon or lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
1 tbsp peanut oil
Mint and coriander leaves, to taste

Season the meat with salt and pepper and brown in peanut oil in a nonstick pan over high heat. Rest the meat for 4-5 minutes.

Slice the meat thinly across the grain and place in a large serving bowl. Add rocket or mixed lettuce leaves, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and mint.

To make the dressing, place all ingredients in a food processor until well blended. Toss the beef and salad with the dressing and serve.

Other salad ingredients to suit taste can be added eg, red onion, shallots etc.