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Rare Beef Pasta Salad


From the picture : Substituted steak with shrimp

Ingredients
  • 1 lb sirloin steak
  • 1 lb dried fusilli
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and cut in to 1 inch chunks
  • 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 3 tsp finely chopped fresh mint
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Season the steak with salt and black pepper Broil or pan-fry the steak for 4 minutes on each side. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice thinly across the grain.

  2. Meanwhile, bring a large sauce pan of lightly salt water to a boil. Add the fusilli and 1tbsp of the olive oil and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite. Drain the fusilli, refresh in cold water and drain again thoroughly. Toss the fusilli in the remaining olive oil.

  3. Combine the lime juice, fish sauce and honey in a small saucepan and cook over a medium high heat for 2 minutes.

  4. Add the scallions, cucumber, tomatoes and mint to the pan then add the steak and mix well. Season to taste with salt.

  5. Transfer the fusilli to a large warm serving dish and top with the steak and salad mixture. Serve just warm or allow to cool completely.