Pesto Beef Hot & Sour Asian Salad

Name: Pesto Beef Hot & Sour Asian Salad
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: Juice from 1 lime; Splash light soy sauce; 1 tbsp. fish sauce; Pinch caster sugar; Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely sliced; 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 2 rump steaks, trimmed of fat; 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; 150g rice vermicelli noodles; 4 carrots, peeled with a T-peeler; 160g pack sugar snap peas, sliced; ½ red onion, finely sliced; 250g sweet mixed baby tomatoes or use baby plum, halved; 190g jar Sacla’ Fresh Coriander & Red Chilli Pesto; Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper; Handful fresh mint leaves; Handful fresh basil leaves

This mouth-watering Asian-inspired salad stars seared rump steak in a zesty lime, soy, chilli and ginger dressing, before it's tossed into Sacla’ Fresh Coriander & Red Chilli Pesto. Served on a bed of crunchy vegetables and noodles, this gorgeous dish is simply bursting with flavour.

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

Ingredients

Juice from 1 lime
Splash light soy sauce
1 tbsp. fish sauce
Pinch caster sugar
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely sliced
5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 rump steaks, trimmed of fat
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
150g rice vermicelli noodles
4 carrots, peeled with a T-peeler
160g pack sugar snap peas, sliced
½ red onion, finely sliced
250g sweet mixed baby tomatoes or use baby plum, halved
190g jar Sacla’ Fresh Coriander & Red Chilli Pesto
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Handful fresh mint leaves
Handful fresh basil leaves

How to make the recipe

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, fish sauce, soy and sugar, then season and add the chilli, ginger and garlic before stirring. Put to one side.

Step 2

Heat a griddle pan to hot, brush the steaks with the oil and add to the pan. Cook for about 2 mins each side, depending on how pink you like them. Remove the steaks and put them to one side.

Step 3

Sit the noodles in a bowl and pour over boiling water, then leave to soak for a couple of mins or as per pack instructions then drain and put to one side.

Step 4

To assemble the salad, slice the beef and add to a large bowl with the carrots, sugar snaps, onions and tomatoes, then tip in the soy sauce mixture and stir to combine before adding the Fresh Coriander & Red Chilli Pesto and tossing gently.

Step 5

Transfer the noodles to a serving plate then pile on the salad and beef and top with mint and basil leaves to serve.