Grilled Beef Salad with Lemongrass Dressing

Grilled Beef Salad with Lemongrass Dressing

Dressing:

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

2 tablespoons chile paste with garlic

1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh lemongrass

Salad:

1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cooking spray

2 cups sliced iceberg lettuce

2 cups sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage

1/2 cup chopped tomato

1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion

DIRECTIONS: Prepare grill. To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves. To prepare salad, sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill; place on a cutting board. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Place steak, lettuce, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad; toss well to coat. Serve immediately.

From cookinglight.com