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Sesame Beef & Asparagus Salad

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022
Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies—especially when it comes to experimenting with fresh ingredients like these. This meaty salad is wonderful at the start of asparagus season. —Tamara Steeb, Issaquah, Washington
Sesame Beef & Asparagus Salad
Sesame Beef & Asparagus Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 beef top round steak (1 pound)
  • 4 cups cut fresh asparagus (2-inch pieces)
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • Sesame seeds
  • Optional: Lettuce leaves, julienned carrot and radishes, cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler. Place steak on a broiler pan. Broil 2-3 in. from heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°), 6-7 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
  2. In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, just until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Drain and cool.
  3. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and ginger; toss with beef and asparagus. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. If desired, serve over lettuce with carrot, radishes, cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 160 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.