Recipe for Beef and Microgreen Salad

This vibrant Beef and Microgreen Salad combines tender slices of flank beef with nutritious Micro Broccoli, crisp red peppers, and aromatic herbs. Dressed in a perfectly balanced Vietnamese-style sauce with notes of garlic, chili, and lime, then topped with crunchy peanuts and fried shallots. Ready in minutes, it's a light yet satisfying dish that delivers bold flavours and fresh textures in every bite.

Please refer to the video instructions at the end of the recipe if you’d like to see how to make Beef and Microgreen Salad (Gỏi Bò với Rau Mầm) in action.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine Vietnamese

Servings 4

Equipment

1 small pot

Ingredients

300 grams flank beef
175 grams microgreens
2 long red sweet peppers
1 large shallot
2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
2 tablespoons fried shallots
A small bunch of cilantro

Mixing sauce:

2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic
2 tablespoons freshly minced Thai chilis
3 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions

Start by removing the seeds from the red sweet peppers, then thinly slice them lengthwise. Next, thinly slice the shallot. Roughly chop the cilantro. Slice the beef as thinly as possible for tenderness.
In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice to make the mixing sauce. Taste and adjust if needed, then stir in the freshly minced garlic and Thai chilis.
Blanch the sliced beef in boiling water for just a few seconds until it changes colour, then quickly remove and drain well. Put the cooked beef in a bowl.
In a large mixing bowl with the microgreens, add the sliced sweet peppers, shallot, and chopped cilantro. Pour in about two-thirds of the mixing sauce and gently toss everything together, being careful not to crush the microgreens.
Add the rest of the mixing sauce to the bowl of beef. Mix well and let it rest for a few minutes to absorb the flavours.
Add the beef to the bowl of vegetables, along with the crushed peanuts and fried shallots. Gently toss again to combine all the ingredients.
Transfer the salad to a serving bowl. Garnish with more peanuts and fried shallots if you like. Enjoy your fresh and flavourful Beef and Microgreen Salad!