Chinese Beef Salad
A super easy Chinese beef salad you can put together in 10 minutes with no cooking required! Serve it as an appetizer for a multi-course meal, top it on steamed rice for a one-bowl lunch, or make a sandwich with it using pita bread. {Gluten-Free adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use tamari to replace light soy sauce and use rice vinegar instead of Chinkiang vinegar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup homemade braised beef shank , thinly sliced (or roast beef deli meat)
- 1 stalk Chinese celery , thinly sliced (or 1/2 stalk regular celery, diced)
- 1 green onion , thinly sliced
- 2 birds eye chilis , sliced (Optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
- 1 tablespoon peanuts , chopped
Dressing
- 2 to 3 tablespoons homemade chili oil
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinkiang vinegar
- 1 tablespoon broth from homemade braised beef shank , heated up in the microwave (Optional) (*Footnote 1)
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, stir, and set aside.
- Add to a bowl the beef shank, celery, green onion, chilis, and half of the cilantro and peanuts. Drizzle the dressing onto it and gently toss.
- Plate the salad, drizzle with some extra chili oil if desired, and garnish with the remaining cilantro and peanuts.
Notes
- If braising stock isn’t available, add another teaspoon of light soy sauce and 1/8 teaspoon sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 157kcal, Carbohydrates: 1.1g, Protein: 13.8g, Fat: 10.8g, Saturated Fat: 2.2g, Cholesterol: 38mg, Sodium: 184mg, Potassium: 225mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 0.3g, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 8mg