Asian Noodles with Chargrilled Beef and Sweet Soy Lime Dressing
A perfect salad for picnics, lunches or a light meal. Noodles are always popular especially when bathed in this sweet soy and lime dressing made with Groovy Food’s High Five oil. Colourful and glistening with a whole array of fresh tasting vegetables this is incredibly healthy too. Instead of beef you could add large prawns, salmon or chunks of roasted tofu for a vegetarian option.
500g / 1 lb 2oz sirloin steaks, trimmed of fat
1tbsp Thai fish sauce
1tbsp Groovy Food High Five Oil
Freshly ground black pepper
150g / 5 ½ oz sprouting broccoli, cut into small pieces
250g / 9oz egg noodles 1 carrot, cut into julienned
4 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Handful of mangetout sliced lengthways
1 red pepper cut into long strips
Handful of coriander leaves, chopped
Handful of mint leaves chopped
Handful of chopped roasted peanuts to serve
Dressing:
4tbsp tamari soy sauce
2tbsp Groovy Food Dark Rich Agave Nectar
3tbsp Groovy Food High Five Oil
1 red chilli, deseeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1tsp freshly grated ginger
Juice and zest of 2 limes
1tbsp rice vinegar
- Mix together the fish sauce and oil. Rub the steaks with the mixture and season on both sides. Allow the steaks to stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before cooking.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot. Sear both sides of the steak for 3 minutes on each side. Take off the heat and leave to stand for 5-10 minutes. Slice thinly and set aside.
- Cook the noodles in boiling water until al dente. Drain well.
- Blanch the broccoli for a couple of minutes in boiling water until al dente. Drain well.
- To make up the dressing simply whisk all the ingredients together and set aside.
- Place the noodles in a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and pour over some of the dressing. Toss well and season to taste. Sprinkle over a few chopped roasted peanuts to serve.
