Vietnamese · Lunch
Green Papaya Salad with Dried Beef (High-Protein)
Shredded green papaya tossed with lime juice, fish sauce, fresh chilies, and basil, topped with seared beef sirloin and roasted peanuts. Crunchy, tart, funky, and hot, finished with cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Served chilled as a bright, protein-rich main-course salad.
$7
20 minsPrep
8 minsCook
28 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
52.3gProtein
22.1gFat
22.4gCarbs
10.8gSugar
6.3gFiber
1450mgSodium
115mgChol
6.1gSat Fat
980mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
4.9mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
68mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Peel and shred green papaya into thin strips, mince garlic, thinly slice chili, and crush peanuts; set aside in a large bowl.
2
Season
Pat beef sirloin dry with paper towel and season with salt and black pepper.
3
Sear
Heat vegetable oil in skillet over high heat and sear beef 2 minutes per side until browned at edges and just cooked through.
4
Rest
Transfer beef to plate and let rest 10 minutes until juices settle.
5
Whisk
In small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and minced garlic until sugar dissolves.
6
Toss
Add papaya, chili, cherry tomato, half the peanuts, and half the cilantro to bowl; pour dressing over and toss until papaya softens.
7
Plate
Slice rested beef against the grain and lay over papaya; scatter remaining peanuts, cilantro, and basil over top and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g beef sirloin
- 11 oz150g, about 1.5 cups green papaya
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar-white
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 22 small chili-fresh
- 1/2 cup70g roasted peanut
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cilantro
- 12-16 leaves basil
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cherry tomato
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable-oil
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black-pepper
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
