Beef Salad

Ingredients

 * 100 g lean sirloin steaks
 * 1 large red onion, finely slice
 * ½ cucumber, finely slice into matchsticks
 * 8 – 10 iceberg lettuce leaves
 * 1 small carrot, finely slice into matchsticks
 * fresh ginger, finely slice into matchsticks
 * 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
 * 1 tablespoon chopped spring onions
 * 2 tablespoons rice wine
 * limes, juice of
 * 2 tablespoons fish sauce
 * 4 tablespoons water
 * ½ tablespoon brown sugar
 * 3 red chilies, finely sliced,to garnish
 * fresh coriander
 * mint leaves

Directions

 * 1) Grill the sirlion steaks until they are medium-rare,then allow to rest for 13 minutes.
 * 2) When cool,thinly slice the beef and put the slices in a large bowl.
 * 3) Add the sliced onion, cucumber, lettuce, carrot, ginger and lemon grass.
 * 4) In small bowl put the sugar with water, lime juice, rice wine and fish sauce and mix well into a large bowl.
 * 5) Add the spring onion, chillies, coriander and mint to garnished.