This by far is one of my favorite new salads.. delicious, flavorful, filled with proteins and filling for such a small portion. To make this salad I had to learn a few new neat tricks that I think you can make at home and is worth the time and effort put in to it!
To make the dressing you will need a garlic clove, mint stems chopped (without the leaves) chili, lime juice, soy sauce and honey!
So far it's simple.. now this is the interesting part: you will need to warm up some brown rice in a pan and roast it, add some lime leaves, and sliced galanga or ginger.. When it's cooked, allow it to cool and then add in the blender.. It should turn in to a powder.. Once you have that mixture, it's great to mix in with any dressing! Very potent taste, so use only one tbs full to the dressing.
You will need for the salad a nice juicy piece of tenderloin.
Finely sliced shallots
Finely sliced lemongrass
Fresh mint leaves
A pinch of finely sliced kaffir lime leaves
And some thin sliced red chili for colour (add the seeds if you want it to be spicy)
Mix all the ingredients together with the dressing!
Heat a non stick pan.. add a table spoon of soya to the meat and place on the pan (no Oil) let it cook on both sides till pink inside..
This dish is much tastier if the meat is not well done..aim for medium!
After it's cooked.. finely slice the tenderloin and allow to rest, when cooled add to the salad.
After it's cooked.. finely slice the tenderloin and allow to rest, when cooled add to the salad.
The bowl on the far right is what your brown rice mixture should look like!
To make the dressing make sure to beat the garlic and chopped mint stems and chili till it turns in to a paste, then add the watery ingredients!
