Seeds Free Asian Beef Salad with Ginger-Coconut Dressing
Total time50 min
Prep time25 min
Cook time10 min
4.6
(8)
Bright, bold, and packed with fresh herbs, this vibrant bowl delivers everything you want from an Asian-inspired salad — tender seared beef, crunchy shredded cabbage, and a zippy ginger-coconut dressing that ties it all together. The dressing is built entirely from coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, fresh ginger, honey, turmeric, and garlic, so there's no soy sauce, no sesame oil, and absolutely no seeds hiding anywhere in the mix. That matters more than you'd think, because traditional versions of this style of salad almost always call for sesame seeds or toasted sesame oil as a finishing touch — here, you get all the depth and brightness without them. Flank steak gets a quick coconut aminos and ginger marinade before hitting a hot skillet, where it develops a deeply browned crust and stays juicy all the way through. Sliced thin against the grain and fanned over a tangle of green and purple cabbage, julienned carrot, cucumber, scallions, cilantro, and mint, the whole dish looks as impressive as it tastes. A squeeze of fresh lime at the table wakes everything up and makes the flavors pop. It's the kind of weeknight meal that feels like a restaurant order — clean, colorful, and genuinely satisfying.
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1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
For serving
1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
1
In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp coconut aminos and 1 tsp grated ginger. Pat the flank steak dry with paper towels, then rub the marinade evenly over both sides. Let the steak rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
2
While the steak marinates, whisk together the 3 tbsp coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, 1 tbsp grated ginger, honey, turmeric, and minced garlic in a small bowl until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is uniform. Set aside.
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