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Laab Noodle Salad
This lively salad is inspired by laab, a Thai minced meat salad seasoned with fish sauce and served with fresh lettuce leaves and rice. Here, a caramelized ground-beef topping is layered over crisp veggies and cool rice noodles, all drizzled with a tart and spicy vinaigrette. Green beans are nicely charred first in a hot skillet, adding lovely smoky notes to the garlicky beef mixture. Fresh cilantro (or basil) ties the salad together with bright citrusy bites. Leftovers make a terrific filling for fresh summer rolls the next day.
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4 servings
Instructions
- 01
In a medium bowl, combine noodles with enough boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Let stand until softened, about 3 minutes. Rinse under cold water until cool, then drain. Snip with scissors a few times so the long noodles are more manageable.
- 02
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine lime juice, fish sauce, chile, ¼ teaspoon of the garlic, 5 tablespoons of the oil and 1 tablespoon of water. Season with salt and pepper and whisk well.
- 03
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high. Add green beans, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring just a few times to allow the beans to char, until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- 04
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and beef to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat, until beef is caramelized in spots, 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Stir in the charred green beans, season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- 05
Spread rice noodles on a large serving platter and drizzle over 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Arrange lettuce, tomatoes and bell pepper in an even layer over the noodles and drizzle over 3 tablespoons of the dressing.
- 06
Top with the beef mixture in an even layer and sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve with the remaining dressing on the side for drizzling.
Nutrition
per serving
- Calories
- 633.2
- Protein
- 24.1grams
- Carbs
- 29.6grams
- Fat
- 47.2grams
- Fiber
- 4.8grams
- Sugar
- 4.7grams
- Sat. fat
- 11.8grams
- Sodium
- 904milligrams
- Cholesterol
- 80.5milligrams
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