This Vietnamese beef salad is made with sirloin simply marinated in lime juice, salt, and pepper and served on a bed of lettuce and veggies.
This Vietnamese Beef Salad is in honor of Mr. Lee, the man who owned a local Vietnamese restaurant that my family frequented most Sundays of my childhood. In usual Liz fashion, I am at home creating a healthier version of my favorite dishes. From my experience, Vietnamese food is all about fresh herbs and sauces that are salty, spicy, sour and sweet all at the same time. If you keep that formula in mind, it is hard to mess up!
Like this salad? Try my Vietnamese Shrimp Salad or Garlicky Bok Choy next!
Why You’ll Love This Salad
- Super easy to customize to what ingredients you have on hand.
- Great for meal prepping!
- Gives you restaurant flavor from teh comfort of home.
Ingredients
- For the dressing: soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and brown sugar.
- For the salad: beef sirloin (or filet), lime, lettuce, carrots, red onion, tomato, cucumber, cilantro, mint, and basil.
How to Make a Vietnamese Beef Salad
Step 1. Start by marinating your beef. Put the sirloin in a bag or dish with the lime juice, salt, and pepper. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes.
Step 2. Wash and cut your lettuce, cucumber, onion, carrots, and tomato.
Step 3. Arrange the vegetables on a large platter or in a large bowl.
Step 4. Grill the beef for about 6 minutes a side, then let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Step 5. While beef is resting, whisk together the soy dressing in a small bowl.
Step 6. Lay the sliced beef over the rest of the salad, then drizzle dressing over the top.
Serve and enjoy your Vietnamese Beef Salad!
Frequently Asked Questions
They usually are full of fresh herbs, fresh veggies, and a zesty vinaigrette dressing.
Full of fresh herbs, veggies, and lean protein, yes they are very healthy for you!
You can prepare the vegetables ahead of time, and whisk together the dressing, but I recommend cooking the beef not long before serving.
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Vietnamese Beef Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 pound beef (I used sirloin but filet would also work well)
- 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 8 cups mixed lettuces (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup carrots (shredded)
- ½ cup red onion (sliced)
- 1 large tomato (cubed)
- 1 cucumber (peeled and thinly sliced)
- ½ cup cilantro (chopped)
- ¼ cup mint (chopped)
- ¼ cup basil (chopped)
Dressing
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large plastic resealable bag, combine beef, lime juice, salt and pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes or longer to marinade.
- Preheat grill on High (or turn on broiler if cooking indoors.) Make salad dressing by combining soy sauce through brown sugar in a small glass bowl. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, combine greens, carrots, onion, cucumber, tomato and fresh herbs.
- Cook beef on hot grill about 6 minutes per side for medium rare (longer if you prefer.) When beef is done cooking, take off the grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Do not slice, poke or cut the beef until it has rested for 10 minutes.
- After meat has rested, thinly slice against the grain. Gently pour salad dressing around the edge of the salad bowl and toss together gently with tongs or your hands.
- Serve with sliced beef on top.
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