Thai · salad

Fiery Beef And Rice Noodle Salad

Name: Fiery Beef And Rice Noodle Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: Dressing; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sambal oelek; 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce; Salad; 4 ounces rice noodles, cooked, drained, and cooled; 6-8 ounces grilled steak, thinly sliced (grilled chicken or pork also work); 1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced - green parts only; 1 serrano chile pepper, thinly sliced (or more to taste); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thai basil; 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Fiery Beef And Rice Noodle Salad reads umami 6.0, sourness 5.2 and citrus 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai salad, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.0 · Sourness 5.2 · Citrus 5.1 · Richness 4.9 · Herbaceous 4.7 · Salinity 4.6 · Funk & Ferment 4.2 · Heat 3.4 · Marine & Briny 3.2 · Nutty 2.9 · Sweetness 2.9 · Smoke 2.3 · Floral 1.7 · Allium 1.3 · Earthy 1.3 · Fruity 1.1 · Warm Spice 0.8 · Bitterness 0.7

What's in it (18)

Dressing
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sambal oelek
1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
Salad
4 ounces rice noodles, cooked, drained, and cooled
6-8 ounces grilled steak, thinly sliced (grilled chicken or pork also work)
1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced - green parts only
1 serrano chile pepper, thinly sliced (or more to taste)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thai basil
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Time & effort: about 25 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 154 kcal, 16.5 g protein, 5.1 g fat, 10.7 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk thoroughly until mixed. Or to make things even easier, put the ingredients in a jar, screw on the lid, and shake until combined.
Mix together the rice noodles, steak, cucumber, scallion, chile, cilantro, mint, and thai basil, then toss with the dressing until well coated. Top with chopped peanuts.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Bun Bo Nam Bo (Southern Beef Noodle Salad) — Vietnamese
Tom Kha Gai — Thai
Tom Ka Kai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) — Thai
Thai Basil Salmon with Coconut Rice — Thai
Thai Red Curry with Shrimp — Thai

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.