This post is sponsored by Carusele on behalf of Laura's Lean, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Meal prepping at least one meal for the week is something I always strive to do because it makes my life so much easier on busy days. That’s why I partnered with Laura’s Lean to bring you a delicious meal idea that is perfect to meal prep for weekday lunches or dinners. Ground beef is one of those proteins I love to keep stocked in my freezer because of it’s versatility with recipes and with Laura Lean Ground Beef I can feel good about the food I am feeding my family. This recipe for Thai Ground Beef Salad is full of flavor, easy to prep, and will quickly become one of your favorite salad recipes!

Laura Lean is unlike other natural beef because they are “Never Ever” meaning their protein is sourced from suppliers who never ever raise their cattle using antibiotics and hormones and are vegetarian fed. I love knowing that Laura Lean is a better choice for ground beef and that I am feeding my family delicious food that I feel good about.

This Thai Ground Beef Salad is perfect for meal prepping because you can cook up the ground beef, slice all the veggies, make the dressing, and then simply assemble when ready to serve any night of the week all in under 30 minutes! I love the crunchy veggies with the spicy sweet dressing, the delicious ground beef and fresh herbs. The combo of all of the ingredients is truly delicious.

You can adjust your spiciness in this dish if desired by adding more or less chiles to the recipe, but I do think a little bit of heat is key here! You could also add some lettuce or other veggies that you have hanging out in the fridge, but cucumber and tomato with a little bit of shallot is the traditional salad inspiration here. The dressing is simply made up of lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, chiles, and a little bit of salt and sugar and really brings this whole salad together.

You are going to love making this salad over and over again and you will also love adding in Laura’s Lean Ground Beef into your weekly grocery run to set you up for easy meals every week!

Ingredients:

• 2 Lbs. Laura Lean 96% Lean Ground Beef

• 2 English Cucumbers

• 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes

• 1 Shallot or 1/4 Cup Red Onion

• 2 Jalapeños or Thai Chiles

• 3 Garlic Cloves

• 1/4 Cup Cilantro (Leaves and Stems) + extra

• 2 Tbsp. Fresh Mint

• 1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

• 2 Tbsp. Avocado Oil (or other flavorless oil)

• 1/4 Cup Lime Juice

• 1 Tsp. Sugar

• 1 Tsp. Salt

• 1/2 Tsp. Black Pepper

Directions:

• Add 1 Tbsp. Avocado Oil to a large skillet and brown ground beef with salt and pepper.

• While meat is browning, slice cucumbers, tomatoes, and shallot.

• Make dressing by combining jalapeños, garlic cloves, cilantro, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and the remaining oil into a food processor and pulse until well combined.

• Layer cucumbers, tomatoes, shallots, extra cilantro, and mint leaves in the bottom of bowl and toss with Thai dressing.

• Add desired amount of ground beef on top with extra dressing and serve immediately.

Notes: If not serving immediately, keep dressing on the side until ready to serve. If meal prepping, simply chop all veggies, cook ground meat, and make dressing and keep all separate until ready to serve.