Sesame Steak Salad with Asian Pears

Ingredients

• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
• ¼ medium seedless cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
• 2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced on the diagonal
• 2-½ Tbs. reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 medium Asian pears (8 oz. each)
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1 small romaine heart, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 Tbs. rice vinegar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • 1 small head Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tsp. fish sauce
  • 1 lb. boneless beef strip steak
  • 4 large red radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1 T bs. plus 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
  • 1-½ Tbs. Asian sesame oil
  • 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice

Trim and freeze the steak until slightly firm, about 1 hour; this makes it easier to slice. Cut the steak crosswise into 4 pieces. Flip each piece onto a cut edge and slice across the grain 1/8 inch thick. Cut one of the pears in half. Peel and core one half and then grate it on the small holes ...

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