Gluten-Free Beef and Rice Noodle Salad (Bun Bo Xao)

Ingredients

• 8 oz Rice noodles (gluten-free)
• 1 lb Beef sirloin
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce (gluten-free)
• 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 1 medium Carrot
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 6 leaves Lettuce
• 1/4 cup Mint
• 1/4 cup Cilantro
• 4 tablespoons Rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons Lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Crushed peanuts

Instructions

1. 1Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
2. 2Slice beef sirloin into thin strips and marinate in a mixture of gluten-free soy sauce, brown sugar, and minced garlic for at least 15 minutes.
3. 3Heat vegetable oil in a skillet or wok over high heat. Stir-fry beef until cooked through.
4. 4Prepare vegetables by julienning carrot and cucumber, and tearing lettuce into smaller pieces.
5. 5Prepare dressing by whisking together rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
6. 6Assemble the salad by layering rice noodles, lettuce, carrot, cucumber, stir-fried beef, mint, and cilantro.
7. 7Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with crushed peanuts.

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