Hi guys, Jillian Beck here. Welcome to my kitchen. Today I will be showingyou my Thai beef salad. It takes about, probably20 minute to assemble. It's super easy. It's great for summer. It's getting warmer out and Ikind of tend to go with salads around this time of year,grilled proteins are excellent, the fresher, the better. So this Thai salad is amazingbecause it's got tons of herbs, a lot of favors, some grilledsteak, which is always a winner in my book, and then a lot ofgreat flavors that are very typical of Thai dishes. As you may know, I do likeAsian food and flavors if you've followed any ofmy other recipes. I just think it's a really goodway to add flavor without adding a ton of calories and fat andall that other junk that comes with like a lot ofsauces and condiments that some otherrecipes call for. So I've kind of pre-madethings here so it goes by a little quicker for you guys. I'll kind of show you whatyou're going to need for this recipe. First and foremost,you need a lean steak. I typically go with sirloin. I'll trim the fat away from itor I'll go with a flank steak. So we've grilled thaton the Foreman here. If you have an outdoorgrill, by all means use that. In my apartment, we don't have agrill yet so I either go to my friends house to, you know,grill on the barbecue or use the Foreman. So I've gone ahead andI've grilled it to my liking, which is about medium rare. So grill it to thetemperature that you prefer. And I've sliced it so about 4ounces sliced for one salad. We've got our mixed greenshere, some mixed red lettuces and green lettuces and thenwe have our fresh herbs. We've got basil, mint,green onion and cilantro. So those are the components ofthe salad and I'm gonna show you how to make the dressing andthen we'll put it all together. So for the dressing what you'regoing to need is fresh lime juice, which I've alreadygone ahead and squeezed. So we have 2tablespoons of fresh lime. We're going to add 1 teaspoonof low-sodium soy sauce. So I'll go aheadand add that right now. Here we go. And then we'regoing to use fish sauce and it's just atypical Asian flavor. You can find it in the Asianmarket in most of your grocery stores and if you can't, maybego to like your local Asian market to find it, but it'sa pretty strong flavor but it's good. It's just a littlegoes a long ways. So we're gonna put 2--yeah, 2teaspoons in here along with the 1 teaspoon of soyand then the lime juice. And then we're gonna goahead and add lemongrass. Now you can get fresh lemongrassfrom the produce aisle and slice it and add it to the saladalong with all the other herbs. My grocer didn't havethat so I went ahead and got the lemongrass paste. So I'll go ahead and add thatas well and we'll just do about half a teaspoon, just areally small squeeze of that. And usually with Asian dressingsand what not, they--you need to add like a little bit of sugaror honey or agave for like the sweetness to roundall the flavors out. Typically I have been usingStevia in the raw so that's what I'm gonna use here todaybut feel free to use whatever sweetener you choose, if that'shoney, if that's agave, brown sugar, whatever it isthat you want, go ahead and add that to the dressing. For me, I like I said, I justneed it a tad bit sweet and so I've been usingStevia in the raw. So I'll just do like half ateaspoon of that as well. And then I'm gonna mix all thoseingredients up for our dressing and let the lemongrassdissolve a little bit. And I'm also gonna add thegreen onions to the dressing as well to kind of soakup the flavors of that. It smells reallygood, really fresh. Okay, so we'll goahead and start to plate. We'll just put the slicedsteak on top of the salad here. Just lay it on there. And you can actually garnishit with all these fresh herbs before you put the steak, butI kind of messed that one up but it doesn't really matter'cause you're gonna mix it all together anyways. So I'll put themint and the basil and you've gotyour steak there. And we'll go aheadand top it with the dressing. Pour it all over. And if you want a little morespice, feel free to add like some red chili flakeswould be really good. Chili paste would be good ifyou wanted to add that as well. And then we're gonnagarnish it with a little bit of cilantro on top. So there you have it. Really simple, really freshand easy but a ton of flavor. And there you have it,my Thai beef steak salad. There you go. I hope you guys enjoy. Thank you so much.
For more great recipes: http://bbcom.me/110D1Dw It's time to fire up your barbecue and get grilling! Grilling is quick, doesn't leave many dishes, makes cooking for a crowd easy, and produces phenomenal food. Even better, grilling is one of the leanest ways to cook meat. There's no need to fall off your diet during the summer months. Instead, grab some lean protein, fresh fruits and veggies, and throw them on a sizzling barbecue. Need a low-carb, high-protein meal? Say no more! With this steak salad, you'll get all the protein you want without the carbs you don't. The best part, however, is the yummy Thai flavor! The salad is both paleo and atkins diet friendly! Jillian has always been active and had love for fitness. She grew up playing competitive soccer most her life and now is a NPC bikini competitor and certified yoga instructor. She enjoys circuit training, yoga, dance, hiking, bike riding and running in the hills to stay fit and active. Jillian is passionate about healthy cooking. She brings a holistic approach to nutrition and is a strong advocate of clean eating and balance. She has a talent for taking any dish and making it healthy and full of flavor. She lives and breathes the fitness lifestyle and is passionate about sharing this with others. Website: http://strongandsassy.com/ Facebook: Jillian-the-Fit-Foodie