Name: Seared beef & papaya salad with tamarind soy dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 300g sirloin beef steaks, fat removed -; vegetable oil , for greasing -; 100g bag baby spinach leaves -; 2 ripe but firm papayas , peeled, deseeded and sliced -; 1 small pack coriander , leaves picked -; 1 small pack mint , leaves picked -; ½ large cucumber , sliced -; 4 spring onions , thinly sliced -; 1 red chilli , thinly sliced -; 3 tbsp crispy onion -; 2 tbsp tamarind purée -; 1 tsp grated garlic -; juice 2 limes -; 3 tbsp soft brown sugar -; 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce -; large pinch chilli flakes -

Seared beef & papaya salad with tamarind soy dressing

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Seared beef & papaya salad with tamarind soy dressing

1. 300g sirloin beef steaks, fat removed -

2. vegetable oil , for greasing -

3. 100g bag baby spinach leaves -

4. 2 ripe but firm papayas , peeled, deseeded and sliced -

5. 1 small pack coriander , leaves picked -

6. 1 small pack mint , leaves picked -

7. ½ large cucumber , sliced -

8. 4 spring onions , thinly sliced -

9. 1 red chilli , thinly sliced -

10. 3 tbsp crispy onion -

11. 2 tbsp tamarind purée -

12. 1 tsp grated garlic -

13. juice 2 limes -

14. 3 tbsp soft brown sugar -

15. 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce -

16. large pinch chilli flakes -

How to cook deliciously - Seared beef & papaya salad with tamarind soy dressing

1. Stage

Season the steak well. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan. Sear the steaks for 2 mins each side, then remove and leave to rest for 5 mins. When rested, thinly slice.

2. Stage

Mix the dressing ingredients together with 1 tbsp water until the sugar is dissolved. Arrange the spinach, beef, papaya, herbs, cucumber, spring onions and chilli on a platter. Pour the dressing over half the salad and sprinkle with the crispy onions. Serve the remaining dressing on the side or save for making another salad.