Keto Asian beef salad

Keto Asian beef salad

Gingery and savory with a slightly spicy kick. Hearty red meat with creamy sesame goodness. All that, keto, and a refreshing salad to boot?? Do you see where we’re going with this? Meet your newest favorite food in a bowl!
May 1 2017 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Lunch, Meal

Keto Asian beef salad

Gingery and savory with a slightly spicy kick. Hearty red meat with creamy sesame goodness. All that, keto, and a refreshing salad to boot?? Do you see where we’re going with this? Meet your newest favorite food in a bowl!
USMetric
2 servingservings

Ingredients

Sesame mayonnaise
  • 1⁄3 cup 80 ml mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ tbsp ½ tbsp lime juice
  • salt and pepper
Beef
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 lb 450 g ribeye steakribeye steaks
Salad
  • 6 (3½ oz.) 6 (100 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 oz. 55 g cucumber, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 oz. (21⁄3 cups) 85 g (550 ml) lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) red onion, chopped into bite-sized piecesred onions, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup (¼ oz.) 120 ml (8 g) fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 (1 oz.) 2 (30 g) scallion, chopped into bite-sized piecesscallions, chopped into bite-sized pieces
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Instructions

  1. Prepare the sesame mayonnaise by mixing mayo with the sesame oil and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Mix all ingredients for the beef marinade and pour it into a plastic bag. Add the beef and marinate for 15 minutes or more at room temperature.
  3. Divide all the chopped vegetables, except the scallions, between two plates.
  4. Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add sesame seeds to the dry pan, and toast them for a couple of minutes, or until they’re lightly browned and fragrant. Set aside.
  5. Pat the meat dry on both sides with paper towels. On high heat, sear for a minute or two on each side, and then reduce heat to medium-low, cooking until beef is medium, and then transfer to a cutting board.
  6. Fry the scallions for a minute in the same pan.
  7. Slice the meat, across the grain, into thin slices. Place beef and scallions on top of the vegetables.
  8. Top with roasted sesame seeds and serve with a dollop of sesame mayonnaise on the side.

Tip

In this dish, the beef is best served medium, but you can make it well done if you prefer.

Craving a bit of variety? Try swapping in salmon or pre-cooked chicken instead of beef.

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39 comments

  1. 1
    Justin
    May 10 2017
    Made this tonight. It was delicious, maybe one of the best things I've made from diet doctor. Of course, there was a ribeye steak sitting on top so how can you go wrong! Why is the dressing called "mayonnaise"? There is no mayonnaise in the ingredients but I ask because the picture shows something on the side that looks like a mayonnaise dressing. Did I miss something?
    Replies: #3, #13
  2. 2
    Barbara
    August 11 2017
    I was looking for a recipe using a beef roast as that is what I have on hand at the moment. So I think I will triple this recipe since my roast is 3 pounds or may quadruple this. I will use my Instant Pot with the marinade in it and hope for the best. I am having a difficult time finding keto recipes using the meat I already have in my freezer. So hoping this will work.
  3. 3
    Reply to comment #1 by Justin
    Kris Trawick
    December 26 2017
    Justin, mayonnaise is made from egg yolk and oil. They are just making homemade mayonnaise.
  4. 4
    Andy
    February 7 2018
    Just wondering how 1 serving contains 11 grams of carbs? Following nutrition facts, I ended up with smaller value.

    P.S. It's very difficult to follow the rules when 10 different sources give 10 different versions of nutrition info.... how to know which info is the only correct one?

    Reply: #5
  5. 5
    Reply to comment #4 by Andy
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    February 7 2018
    Hi Andy!

    Unfortunately nutritional info is no exact science. We just have to try to do our best. :)

    Just wondering how 1 serving contains 11 grams of carbs? Following nutrition facts, I ended up with smaller value.
    P.S. It's very difficult to follow the rules when 10 different sources give 10 different versions of nutrition info.... how to know which info is the only correct one?

  6. 6
    Louise Jenkins
    February 27 2018
    So I don’t use any oil to fry steak in? Just fry in medium hot pan by itself, right?
  7. 7
    Purvi
    February 28 2018
    Hey, I don't eat beef, what can I replace it with? Chicken or Lamb ?
  8. 8
    Amanda
    March 22 2018
    I don't know why but this recipe was anything but easy for me, beginning with the *$#@! mayo! Mine separated and I spent sooooo much time trying to fix it before throwing it all out and grabbing a jar from the fridge. Once I followed the "tip for time" I was in business and must say the marinaded steak was AMAZING! Will save this recipe just for that. If anything, making mayo with a whisk feels next to impossible. Save your sanity and doctor a store-bought organic mayo or use an immersion blender.
  9. 9
    Angel
    March 24 2018
    Loved this! Didn't want to faff around with mayo (and can't wrap my head around the idea of mayo on a salad), so just served with avocado oil, sesame oil and lime juice. Really, really good! I agree with the previous poster that this is probably my favorite recipe on this site so far!
  10. 10
    Raquel
    March 30 2018
    Hi, if I want to make this for dinner + have left overs for lunch the next day, for TWO people, what serving option do I select? Do I select 2 servings or 4 servings? Thanks
  11. 11
    TJ
    April 6 2018
    This made enough for 5 servings for supper! I was confused about the mayo being on the side though. It felt like it should be a dressing that the sald portion should be tossed in, perhaps. Otherwise, how do you eat this? Do you take a forkful and dip it into the mayo? Do you dab it across the top? It would be nice if you could add some clarification on this point. Great recipe overall!
  12. 12
    Juli
    May 28 2018
    This is fantastic but you don't have to use an expensive cut of meat. I made it again last night with hamburgers on the grill! I made the patties, let them marinate for about 30 minutes at room temp then grilled them. I had leftover Sesame Mayo (from the Asian Beef Salad meal) that I slathered on the grilled burgers. I served them with a salad with Sesame-Ginger dressing (store bought). Oh my god, so good.
  13. 13
    Reply to comment #1 by Justin
    Suzy
    July 2 2018
    The dressing ingredients are the same ingredients used to make homemade mayo. If you don't pour in the extra light olive oil slowly and use a blender it won't emulsify. The first few times you try to make mayo it can be tricky.
  14. 14
    Andrew
    July 22 2018
    Delicious salad so good my wife wanted it 2 days running ❤️😀
  15. 15
    Monica
    August 21 2018
    Made this for lunch and it was DELISH!! I wisked the ingredients for the mayo together and it came out great - need to pour the avo oil in very slowly. I figured it must be the dressing - I accidentally used spicy sesame oil but loved the kick! Looking forward to eating leftovers tomorrow.
  16. 16
    Tony Cooper
    November 16 2018
    I made the Mayo and its disgusting 125ml oil?
  17. 17
    Linda
    November 17 2018
    need shopping list
    Reply: #18
  18. 18
    Reply to comment #17 by Linda
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    November 18 2018
    Hi Linda, the shopping list is available with the meal plans. If you are not currently a member, we have a free 30 day trial you may be interested in.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/new-member
  19. 19
    marilyn
    November 18 2018
    Just finished eating this fabulous lunch ..we loved everything about it. I used Best Foods Mayo and squeezed lime juice and added sesame oil.. I will make this many times in the future
    Thank you
  20. 20
    Lori
    January 23 2019
    Prepared this ahead of time to take for lunch. Nice and filling and love the flavor combinations. I will cut back a little bit of the sesame oil as it was quite overpowering, and I love sesame oil.
  21. 21
    Nicholas
    April 15 2019
    I don’t like fish sauce. Do I add more olive oil? What else can I use to replace it?
    Reply: #22
  22. 22
    Reply to comment #21 by Nicholas
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 16 2019

    I don’t like fish sauce. Do I add more olive oil? What else can I use to replace it?

    You can omit it if you don't care for the taste.

  23. 23
    Joi
    April 17 2019
    I was a little skeptical about this recipe but I just finished it and it was AMAZING! I usually grill my steaks and never eat ribeye so I was pleasantly surprised that every thing came out so good. This was my first recipe I made from the site so I am super happy to keep going!
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  25. 26
    nancy
    April 29 2019
    This is the first diet doctor recipe that I won’t make again. salad was good, but the dressing was not good. Bitter. The steak marinade was ok, but not good enough to make again. Actually I feel as though I wasted a perfectly good ribeye.
  26. 27
    Lisa
    May 20 2019
    I made mayo for the first time and it was so easy! I have to admit that I thought it tasted way too much like just oil so I increased the mustard, salt and lime juice a bit. It was much better and great on the salad. I think this recipe makes a bit too much of it though so I may cut it by 1/3 next time around. I used a T-Bone instead of the ribeye as it was on sale this week. The only other thing I did differently was to cut the quantity of red onion in half.
  27. 28
    Miranda
    May 24 2019
    I loved this, I used rump instead of ribeye and added some grilled tenderstem broccoli, I used the handy tip to add sesame oil and lime to bought mayonnaise. Quick and easy, Husband very jealous!
  28. 29
    Phyl
    June 15 2019
    How many grams is 1/3 of a pound
    Reply: #30
  29. 30
    Reply to comment #29 by Phyl
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 15 2019

    How many grams is 1/3 of a pound

    You can use the toggle at the top of the ingredient list to convert the whole recipe to Metric.

  30. 1 comment removed
  31. 32
    Gary
    August 26 2019
    Made this today and it was fantastic! But confused as to how 150g of beef with salad and a splodge (not all of it) of mayo on the side comes in at more than 1000 calories? Especially as the meat and scallions are dry fried?
    Reply: #33
  32. 33
    Reply to comment #32 by Gary
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    August 27 2019

    Made this today and it was fantastic! But confused as to how 150g of beef with salad and a splodge (not all of it) of mayo on the side comes in at more than 1000 calories? Especially as the meat and scallions are dry fried?

    The dressing is quite fatty, which brings the extra calories.

  33. 34
    Susie
    September 29 2019
    Can I sub yogurt for mayo?
    Reply: #35
  34. 35
    Reply to comment #34 by Susie
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 1 2019

    Can I sub yogurt for mayo?

    Yogurt has a much stronger taste, and more carbohydrates. If you sub, you may want to taste test as you go.

  35. 36
    Angela
    January 19 2020
    I wasn’t sure about this recipe or the homemade mayo but everything turned out amazing! The meat was tender and flavorful. My mayo wasn’t as thick as it was supposed to be but it turned out perfect as it ended up the consistency of a typical salad dressing anyway.
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  37. 38
    Ms Kerry Bradley
    June 8 2020
    I used coconut oil instead of olive oil to cook beef and it's lovely. I'm not big on a lot of mayo so only used 1 tablespoon and it was perfect, I also poured the goodness from the cooked marinade over the salad.
    It was so delicious.
    Reply: #39
  38. 39
    Reply to comment #38 by Ms Kerry Bradley
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    June 8 2020

    I used coconut oil instead of olive oil to cook beef and it's lovely. I'm not big on a lot of mayo so only used 1 tablespoon and it was perfect, I also poured the goodness from the cooked marinade over the salad.
    It was so delicious.

    Excellent idea!

  39. 40
    M
    July 28 2020
    Can you use soy sauce instead of fish sauce? I could t find fish sauce in the UK.
    Reply: #41
  40. 41
    Reply to comment #40 by M
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    July 28 2020

    Can you use soy sauce instead of fish sauce? I could t find fish sauce in the UK.

    Fish sauce has a very distinct taste. Soy sauce may work well, but it will be different.

  41. 42
    Sarah Hart
    December 16 2022
    I've done this with left over cooked beef and it was delicious, just cook for a shorter time.
    Reply: #43
  42. 43
    Reply to comment #42 by Sarah Hart
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    December 16 2022

    I've done this with left over cooked beef and it was delicious, just cook for a shorter time.

    Great idea to save time!

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