Thai Salad I

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Ingredients

 * cooked beef (hot or cold) 2 thick steaks (sirloin or rib-eye is best) cooked until rare or some rare roasted topside/silverside
 * mint leaves – a large handful, roughly chopped
 * coriander – a small bunch, roughly chopped
 * chillies – add as many as you like (the hotter the better!) chop finely
 * 3 or 4 [spring onions]], sliced quite finely on the diagonal
 * 2 or 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced very finely

Dressing

 * juice of 1 lime
 * 1-2 tbsp fish sauce
 * freshly ground black pepper
 * a sprinkling of sugar (to taste)

Directions

 * 1) Cut the cooked beef into thin strips or chunks (as you prefer).
 * 2) Mix together lime juice and fish sauce with some pepper and sugar.
 * 3) Combine all the herbs, garlic, spring onions, chillies and beef in a bowl and mix well.
 * 4) Pour over the dressing and mix again.
 * 5) Serve with sticky rice and fresh vegetables: cucumber, green beans and cabbage or Chinese leaf.