Food 4 Life - Thai beef noodle salad

Ingredients:

1 Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured sirloin steak

200g uncooked fine noodles

2 tsp sunflower oil

230g grated carrots

1 red pepper deseeded and cut into strips

120g sliced onions

Seasoning to taste

Marinade:

6 tbsp orange juice

3 tbsp rice wine vinegar

3 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tsp dark sesame oil

1 ½ tsp chilli paste

Optional garnishes:

Basil

Chopped chillis

Method

Cut the Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thick strips. Combine the marinate ingredients in a small bowl. Place the beef and half of the marinade in a food bag, ensuring the beef is well coated. Close bag securely and marinade in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours. Reserve the remaining marinade for the dressing. Cook the noodles according to the package directions; drain and place in a serving bowl. Add the reserved marinade and toss, set the bowl aside. Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large non stick wok or frying pan until hot. Add the carrots, red pepper and onions and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Remove from wok and add to the noodles. Set aside to cool. Remove the beef from the marinade.  Discard this marinade.  Heat the remaining teaspoon in the wok. Add half of the beef, and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until the outside surface of the beef is no longer pink. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and add seasoning if required. Add the beef to the noodle mixture, serve immediately.  Garnish with basil and chopped chillis if required.

N.B. Please note that this recipe may not be suitable for nut allergy sufferers

Nutritional analysis (per portion)

Energy (kcal)                361

Protein (g)                    14.9

Carbohydrate (g)          46.6

Iron (mg)                      2.5

Total fat (g)                  12.6

Saturated (g)                1.5

Unsaturated (g) 6.7