Preparation

For 4 portions:

For the dressing: Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and chiles, and set aside.

To assemble the salad: Gently toss the dressing, steak, onion, orange, basil, cucumber and tomato. Let the ingredients sit in the dressing for 2 to 3 minutes to absorb flavor before serving. If desired, serve the salad on a platter lined with lettuce. Garnish with cilantro.

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Ingredients

0.38 cups
lime juice

2.25 tbsp.
fish sauce

3 tbsp.
brown sugar

4.5 ea.
thai bird or serrano chiles

1.5 lb.
New York or flank steak, grilled and sliced ¼” thick

1.5 ea.
red onion, small, thinly sliced

1.5 ea.
orange, peeled and sliced crosswise

0.38 cups
Thai basil leaves

1.5 ea.
cucumber, small, thinly sliced

1.5 ea.
tomato, ripe, large, cut into thin wedges

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cilantro sprigs for garnish, as needed