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    Home » Food

    Ginger Beef Patties with Lime Noodle Salad

    LAST UPDATED: February 12, 2019 PUBLISHED: April 19, 2010 By Pam Greer 20 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    One of the benefits of having a Donna Hay Magazinesubscription is that we are on opposite ends of the season spectrum.   So when I am in the middle of a long, miserable winter, in my mailbox is a magazine filled with sunshine and fresh recipes.  So, I dutifully mark and dream and wait for spring, which is what I did with issue number 47, which arrived in October, but was filled with spring goodness.

    Fast forward to now and I am ready to work my way through all the glorious recipes.  Now, I know I pay a lot to get the magazine into my mailbox all the way from Australia.  It comes out to about $16 an issue.  But I find so much in each issue that it’s really more of a cookbook to me than a magazine.   Not to forget the fact that it’s absolutely gorgeous and sometimes after a hard day at work, coming home and seeing that in my mailbox is so wonderful and exactly what I needed. 

    The other thing I love about Donna Hay recipes is that for the most part they are simple.  They rely on fresh ingredients and a few herbs to give you light, fresh, pure tastes.  When I come home from school exhausted and check to see what is on my plan for the night, I am always relieved to see a Donna Hay recipe because I know it will be easy, tasty, and beautiful.  This recipe was all of that, and the leftovers for lunch were perfect.  Note…the recipe below serves 2, I doubled it when I made it.

    Ginger Beef Patties with Lime Noodle Salad

  • 100g vermicelli rice noodles (about ¼ pound)
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 300g beef mince  (.66 pounds)
  • ¼ cup (60ml) oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 150g snow peas (mange tout), sliced and blanched (about ⅓ pound)
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved (about ½ pound)
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar
  • 1 small red chilli, chopped

    Place the noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain and run under cold water until cold. Set aside.

    Chop half the mint leaves and place in a bowl with the mince, oyster sauce and ginger. Mix well to combine. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Divide the mince mixture into six patties and cook for 2–3 minutes each side or until cooked through.

    Place the noodles in a bowl with the snow pea, tomato, onion and remaining mint leaves and toss to combine. Add the patties to the salad. Combine the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chilli and pour over the noodles to serve. Serves 2.

     

    This will be my entry for this week’s Presto Pasta Nights hosted by Cynthia from Kitchen Slave.

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    Comments

    1. Chris says

      April 22, 2010 at 9:41 pm

      Beautiful and full of color, I like this salad. And best of all, I have a ton of mint in our front yard. It must be the bunny rabbit of the spice world because it reproduces like, well.....bunnies.

      Reply
    2. Mr. Pineapple Man says

      April 21, 2010 at 9:05 pm

      *drool* that looks so good~

      Reply
    3. Cynthia says

      April 21, 2010 at 3:58 pm

      This sounds like such a perfect dish for spring and summer - light and refreshing yet still substantial enough for a meal. I love noodle salads, so I'm going to have to try this one out! Thanks for submitting to Presto Pasta Nights! =)

      Reply
    4. Peet says

      April 21, 2010 at 11:48 am

      Yum, that looks beautiful, except for one small problem... that being I am in sync with Donna and getting ready for winter recipes!

      Reply
    5. Ruth Daniels says

      April 20, 2010 at 10:35 am

      Ditto your thoughts about Donna Hay, especially the living at opposite seasons.

      This dish sounds particularly awesome. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

      Reply
    6. Joanne says

      April 20, 2010 at 10:26 am

      Bon Appetit Fast/Easy/Fresh is like that for me...I know anything I make from it will be delicious and FAST. And EASY. And FRESH.

      This dish looks like it covers those three criteria as well. I like the idea of the ginger and lime combo.

      Reply
    7. Debinhawaii says

      April 20, 2010 at 8:40 am

      Looks delicious!

      I feel exactly the same way about my Donna Hay subscription. It's also fun to see holiday recipes in the summer. 😉

      Reply
    8. Chanel11 says

      April 20, 2010 at 3:39 am

      The cookbooks I reach for the most are my Donna Hay ones for the reasons you already gave - they are simple, quick and full of flavour

      Reply
    9. La Table De Nana says

      April 19, 2010 at 9:18 pm

      I find I am a lucky girl today with all the great photos on my favorite blogs..Yours are no exception:) I like the lime addition..

      Reply
    10. noble pig says

      April 19, 2010 at 10:56 pm

      $16 an issue...wowzer...wowzer. It looks beautiful though!

      Reply
    11. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      April 19, 2010 at 10:08 pm

      I've been playing around with Asian spaghetti and meatballs, and here you -- and Donna Hay -- are way ahead of me! I agree about her recipes -- always elegant.

      Reply
    12. Betsy from Tennessee says

      April 19, 2010 at 9:33 pm

      Fabulous recipe, Pam.... I know I would really like that one... I love lime anyhow---so that makes the salad even more interesting. We used to make limeade tea--instead of putting lemon in it. SO Good!!!

      Hope you find out your test results today... Keep us posted.
      Prayers and Hugs,
      Betsy

      Reply
    13. grace says

      April 19, 2010 at 9:01 pm

      i should hope you find many an amazing recipe if you're paying that much for your subscription! this one puts you well on your way to getting your money's worth. 🙂

      Reply
    14. A Year on the Grill says

      April 19, 2010 at 8:01 pm

      I am more than intrigued by this... but that seems like a lot of mint...

      and do you leave the leafs whole after mincing the first half???

      Like I said, lot of mint

      Reply
    15. 5 Star Foodie says

      April 19, 2010 at 2:43 pm

      What an excellent flavor combination here! I'm loving the ginger in the patties and the noodle salad is just lovely!

      Reply
    16. Barbara says

      April 19, 2010 at 6:03 pm

      Mouth-watering photo, Pam! What a marvelous dish; I love the combo of sweet and sour.
      I can't wait; I finally ordered a subscription to Donna Hay!

      Reply
    17. Marjie says

      April 19, 2010 at 5:02 pm

      They look almost like meatballs! Getting a summer magazine in dead of winter is a great mood lifter, indeed!

      Reply
    18. buffalodick says

      April 19, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      I like the flavor combo!

      Reply
    19. Sandi says

      April 19, 2010 at 11:53 am

      This sounds really nice. I think I am going to make it. Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    20. Paula says

      April 19, 2010 at 3:51 pm

      Mmmm ... this sounds very Vietnamese-like with the rice noodles, fish sauce, mint, and gingered patties. YUM!

      I've such a *thing* about cookbooks that I best not even look at the magazines because I've no doubt I'd be swallowed into yet another cooking vice! Donna's cookbooks are soooo lovely, I bet the magazines are amazing! I bet you love seeing it in your mailbox!

      Reply

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