Thai Grilled Beef Salad

Name: Thai Grilled Beef Salad
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, skirt steak, or flap meat; 1 bunch fresh cilantro; 1 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and rough chopped; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and rough chopped; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/3 cup Asian fish sauce, such as Red Boat brand; 1/3 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup soy sauce, preferably low-sodium; 2 to 3 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, separated into leaves, rinsed, and spun dry; 1/2 of a hothouse (English) cucumber, very thinly sliced; 1 small sweet onion, very thinly sliced; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, rinsed and cut in half; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (1/2 cup if not using basil leaves), plus extra for garnish; 1/4 cup fresh Thai or regular basil leaves (optional), plus extra for garnish; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts

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At the centerpiece of Steven Raichlen's flavorful Asian-inspired salad is grilled steak: flank steak, skirt steak, or flap meat works well.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds flank steak, skirt steak, or flap meat
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and rough chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and rough chopped
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup Asian fish sauce, such as Red Boat brand
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup soy sauce, preferably low-sodium
2 to 3 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, separated into leaves, rinsed, and spun dry
1/2 of a hothouse (English) cucumber, very thinly sliced
1 small sweet onion, very thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, rinsed and cut in half
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (1/2 cup if not using basil leaves), plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup fresh Thai or regular basil leaves (optional), plus extra for garnish
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts