Banh Mi Meatball Salad

This is a quick and healthy dinner packed with lots of flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c grated carrot
• 1/2 large diakon, grated
• 3 shallots, sliced thin
• 1 – 8 oz baguette, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 TBSP garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
• 1-2 tsp pepper
• 1 TBSP fish sauce
• 1 1/2 lb romaine, torn into bite size pieces
• 1 cucumber, sliced thin
• 1/2 c chopped cilantro and mint
• Lime wedges

Whisk vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium bowl. Add carrots, daikon and shallots and toss gently. Refrigerate for at least 30 min. 

Heat oven to 450. Put the bread on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted. 

Combine beef, garlic, red pepper flakes, fish sauce and 1/4 tsp salt. Shape into meatballs, place on a pan sprayed with olive oil. Bake until brown 8 – 12 minutes. 

Combine lettuce, pickles, bread and cucumber in a large bowl, toss with 1 TBSP oil. Divide among bowls and garnish with meatballs, cilanto and mint.



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