Serious Eats Cook The Book: Thai Beef Salad Recipe

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Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 8g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cook The Book: Thai Beef Salad Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 8g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Cook The Book: Thai Beef Salad Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 249 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 168
Total Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 39mg
Sodium: 411mg
Total Carbohydrates: 11g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 14g
Calcium: 82mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 561mg Vitamin A: 272mcg
Vitamin C: 53mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces skirt or flank steak, leftover or raw
  • 6 cups torn salad greens (mixed greens are nice)
  • 1 cup torn fresh herb leaves (mint, cilantro, Thai basil, or a combination)
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled if necessary, cut in half lengthwise, seeded, and diced
  • 1 small fresh hot red chile, like Thai, or to taste, minced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla, available at Asian markets) or soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)