Ok so maybe it is a little cold for salad, but this one does have a little bit of chilli to warm you up.

I’m making it for dinner tonight because it is easy (and I like easy) and it tastes pretty good too! (This does not purport to be a Thai style salad.)

Ingredients (to serve 4):

250g rice stick noodles
4 150-200g pieces sirloin steak
1 1/2 tbs peanut oil, plus extra to brush
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 red chilli, seeds removed (or not), finely sliced
1 1/2 tbs caster sugar
small piece of ginger
2 lebanese cucumbers, cut into strips
1 small red (spanish) onion, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
lime wedges, to serve

Method:

Place noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 6-7 minutes until softened or follow packet instructions. Drain thoroughly and refresh if you like.

Preheat a frypan or bbq until hot.
Brush steaks with oil, then sear for 2 minutes on each side, if you like rare beef. (ed: If you don’t, just keep cooking until the meat is all dried out and awful. )
Transfer steaks to a warmed plate and rest for 5 minutes, then slice.

Combine soy sauce, vinegar, chilli, sugar, peanut oil and ginger in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add noodles, beef, cucumber, red onion and tomato. Toss well.

Top with mint and serve with lime wedges.