Asian Steak Salad with Cucumber and Napa Cabbage

Name: Asian Steak Salad with Cucumber and Napa Cabbage
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes); 1/4 cup rice vinegar (unseasoned); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes; 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled; 1 pound flank steak; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/2 head napa cabbage (1 pound), thinly sliced crosswise; 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on the diagonal; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

December 22, 2011

FLAVOR BOOSTER Toasted sesame oil, used in many Asian dishes, has a robust and nutty taste. Combined with rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, and red-pepper flakes, it multitasks in this recipe as both marinade and salad dressing.

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