Spicy Mongolian Beef Salad

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Updated on Feb. 23, 2022

This light and loaded beef salad even satisfies my meat-loving husband. —Marla Clark, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Spicy Mongolian Beef Salad

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • beef:
    • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 teaspoons sugar
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 beef top sirloin steak (1 pound), cut into 1/4-inch strips
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salad:
    • 8 cups torn mixed salad greens
    • 1 cup shredded carrots
    • 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber
    • 4 radishes, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. For dressing, whisk together first 7 ingredients.
  2. Mix first 5 beef ingredients; toss with beef strips. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry beef mixture until browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan.
  3. Combine salad ingredients; divide among 4 plates. Top with beef. Drizzle with dressing.
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