Thai Beef Salad I

== Description ==
The hot-and-sour dressing has an exotic flavor, yet has just a few ingredients.
* Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Source: Eating Well This Week, 
* Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 06.26.07
* Active time: 35 minutes | Total time: 35 minutes
* Makes 4 servings 
== Ingredients ==
* 3 tablespoons fish sauce or reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 3 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1 head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced
* 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
* 12 ounces sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
* 3 jalapeno or serrano chili peppers, seeded and minced
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 orange, peeled and white pith removed, coarsely chopped
* ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 tablespoon chopped dry-roasted peanuts
==Directions ==
# Stir together fish sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar in a small bowl.
# Arrange lettuce on a platter or individual plates.
# Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
# Stir-fry beef, in batches, until browned on the outside and still pink inside, about 1 minute per batch.
# Spoon over the lettuce.
# Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan and cook chili peppers, onions and garlic, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 1 minute.
# Add the fish-sauce (or soy-sauce) mixture and bring to a boil, stirring.
# Remove from the heat and stir in orange and cilantro.
# Spoon over the lettuce and beef, sprinkle peanuts over top and serve warm.
 
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving:
* 230 calories | 12 g fat (3 g sat, 5 g mono) | 42 mg cholesterol | 6 g carbohydrate | 24 g protein | 2 g fiber | 455 mg sodium | 525 mg potassium.
* Carbohydrate Serving: ½ 
* Exchanges: 1 fruit | 2 vegetable | 3 lean meat | 1 fat
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Category:Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends
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