Recipes - Hot Beef and Hazelnut Salad

Hot Beef And Hazelnut Salad

 

1 lb.	beef sirloin steak, cut crossgrain into 1/8 inch strips
Marinade:
1/4 cup	green onion, chopped
2 cloves	garlic, minced
2 Tbsp.	Japanese Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp. each	salad oil, sherry, water
Dressing:
2 Tbsp. each	rice vinegar, Japanese Soy Sauce, salad oil
1 clove	garlic, minced
1 tsp.	sugar
1/4 tsp. each	curry, cayenne pepper, ginger
6 cups	mixed salad greens
1	red bell pepper
1 can (8 oz.)	sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 Tbsp.	salad oil
Garnish:
	Lettuce leaves
	red pepper rings
	chopped toasted hazelnuts

Combine marinade ingredients, add beef strips.  Let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.  Combine dressing ingredients and mix well; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.  Tear salad greens into bite sized pieces.   Cut half of red pepper into rings for garnish; cut greens, red pepper slivers, and water chestnuts.  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet.  Quickly brown steak, half at a time.  Add steak to salad in bowl.  Heat dressing in skillet; pour hot dressing over salad.  Toss to mix well.  Garnish.  Serve immediately.   Yield:  4 servings.

Beef Calories:  165 per serving
Total Calories:  482 per serving