Asian Steak and Noodle Salad
A refreshing and flavorful Asian-inspired salad featuring marinated flank steak, rice noodles, crisp Granny Smith apples, and fresh herbs tossed in a tangy lime-fish sauce dressing. Perfect for a light but satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- •¼ cup Asian fish sauce
- •2 tablespoons ginger
- •2 cloves garlic
- •2 tablespoons soy sauce
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •2 lb flank steak
- •½ cup lime juice
- •6 tablespoons water
- •6 tablespoons sugar
- •6 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- •1½ teaspoons red-pepper flakes
- •½ cup shallots
- •8 oz rice noodles
- •2 medium Granny Smith apples
- •7 oz Asian salad mix
- •½ cup peanuts
- •1 piece adjustable-blade slicer
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk together fish sauce, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Pour marinade into a large sealable plastic bag. Pat steak dry and place in bag, then press out excess air and seal bag. Turn bag over 2 or 3 times to coat meat, then place in a shallow dish (in case of leaks) and chill at least 4 hours and up to 8. Bring steak to room temperature 30 minutes before grilling.
240 min
- 2.
Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
10 min
- 3.
Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade) and pat dry with paper towels. Grill, uncovered unless using a gas grill, over direct heat, turning over once, until medium-rare, 12 to 14 minutes total.
14 min
- 4.
Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
15 min
- 5.
Whisk together lime juice, water, sugar, fish sauce, and red-pepper flakes in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, then stir in shallots.
5 min
- 6.
Cook noodles in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water and drain well. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup dressing. 3Working around core of each apple, cut thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick) with slicer, then stack slices. Cut slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide matchsticks.
10 min
- 7.
Combine apples, greens, and mint in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing and toss well to coat.
5 min
- 8.
Thinly slice steak across the grain.
5 min
- 9.
Arrange noodles on a large platter and mound greens on top of noodles. Arrange steak slices on greens and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve at room temperature with remaining dressing on the side.
10 min
- 10.
*Found in Asian markets and uwajimaya.com.