Spicy Steak Salad

By gvcathy

Ingredients

• 2 ounces uncooked rice stick noodles
• 12 ounces flank steak, trimmed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
• 1/2 habanero pepper, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 12 basil leaves, torn

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Coarsely chop noodles.

2. While noodles cook, freeze steak 5 minutes. Remove from freezer; cut across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add beef; sauté 4 minutes.

4. Combine steak, noodles, lettuce, onion, cucumber, and habanero. Combine juice, sugar, and fish sauce; pour over noodle mixture, tossing gently. Sprinkle with basil.