Sweet & Spicy Thai Steak Salad
with Crispy Rice, Charred Scallions & Toasted Peanuts
- Peanuts
Get ready for a tastebud takeover with this Thai-inspired salad! You’ll sizzle tender bavette steaks to juicy perfection, then slice and serve on a bed of mixed greens, crispy fried rice, charred scallions, and juicy tomatoes in a sweet-spicy-tangy dressing. Garnish with toasted peanuts for a crunchy finish.
Ingredients
1 ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
10 ounce
Bavette Steak
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
10 teaspoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Korean Chili Flakes
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
4 ounce
Mixed Greens
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Place peanuts in a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until golden brown and fragrant, 2-4 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pan. Once peanuts are cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
• Wash and dry produce. • Trim scallions; thinly slice scallion greens and keep scallion whites whole. Quarter lime. Halve tomatoes.
• Pat steak* dry with paper towels and season with half the garlic powder (all for 4 servings); season generously all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for peanuts over medium-high heat. Add steak and scallion whites. Cook until scallions are charred and steak is cooked to desired doneness, 5-7 minutes per side. (If scallions are done first, simply remove from pan and continue cooking steak.) Transfer to a cutting board to rest at least 5 minutes. Wash and dry pan. • Thinly slice steak against the grain. Cut scallion whites into 1-inch pieces. Transfer steak and scallions to a medium bowl; toss with half the chili sauce and juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4). Set aside until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, in a second small bowl, whisk together vinegar, remaining chili sauce, 2 TBSP olive oil, juice from one lime wedge, and as many chili flakes as you like (use 4 TBSP olive oil and two lime wedges for 4 servings).
• Massage rice in package to break up grains; partially open package. Microwave until warmed through, 90 seconds. TIP: Microwave times may vary. Careful when handling and opening the pouch! • Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for steak over medium heat. Add rice in a single layer. Season with salt. Cook, undisturbed, until rice is golden brown and crispy on bottom, 3-5 minutes. TIP: Be careful—rice may pop as it cooks! • Carefully flip rice and cook, stirring occasionally to break up any large pieces, until golden brown and crispy, 1-2 minutes more.
• In a large bowl, toss mixed greens, tomatoes, crispy rice, and half the peanuts with as much dressing as you like. • Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide salad between shallow bowls. Top with steak and scallion whites. Garnish with scallion greens and remaining peanuts. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Steak is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty dressing and flavorful combination, though some found it too sweet 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick to make and easy to prepare, with clear instructions for most steps.
- Suggestions: Consider marinating the steak beforehand for tenderness; try adding avocado and cucumber for extra freshness.
- Portions: Some found it filling, while others wished for more greens or a heartier lettuce mix.
- Texture: The crispy rice divided opinions; some loved the crunch, others found it odd or difficult to crisp properly.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delicious! Loved the crispy rice and flavor profile. It was also pretty easy to make. Would definitely order again.
Really liked this one, I like the bavette sirloin cut for a salad. The balance of flavors - sweet, spicy, sour, salty - was really good. And it's not really spicy, just a hint
Excellent combination of greens and chunky pan seared rice and quality beef. The dressing was very tasty as well.
Everything tasted really good. Warming the chili sauce before tossing the steak would have been better as it was quite cold. I wish I would have used coconut oil for the rice as I think it would have added another depth of flavor to the oddly textured sticky rice.
This was amazing. I wasn't sure about the rice fried. It was very good. I will definitely be trying this out again. If it's available!!!!!!
This was actually good. I thought that the dressing was too sweet, but otherwise, it was a good idea for a wilted salad. I would order it again.
Added some pickled onions and extra Thai sauce. The meat was not very lean (lot of fat in it and was very tough). Otherwise, meal was good. I would order again, but the meat would need to be upgraded.
Such a simple dish but the flavors pair well together. I don't eat Asian-inspired salads often but this is one I'd eat over and over again!
Love meal salads! Please do more this summer. This had a lot of great components and tasted delicious. The beef was hard to chew and it's texture was the only down to the dish.
The whole family really liked this one. Loved all ingredients. The dressing was great and not spicy. Steak came out perfect. Good job!
