One Night in Bangkok Salad

Ingredients

• Dressing
• ¹/₄ cup good-quality fish sauce
  
• ¹/₄ cup vegetable oil
  
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
  
• 2 tablespoons agave, honey, or simple syrup made with palm sugar (most authentic)
  
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  
• ¹/₂ lime juiced
  
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
  

• Salad
• 1 pound lean steak or protein preference
  
• 1 small head cabbage, shredded
  
• 1 cup shredded carrots
  
• 1 cup bean sprouts [Editors' note: Other sprouts work well, too!]
  
• 1 red pepper, sliced thin
  
• 1 Thai chili or serrano chili sliced thin
  
• 1 handful of roughly chopped cilantro
  
• 1 handful of roughly chopped mint
  
• ¹/₂ cup roasted peanuts, chopped
  
• ¹/₄ cup crispy fried shallots (available at Asian markets) or you can use the French-fried onions that you put on green bean casserole if you don't have access to an international market
  
• A few edible flowers (optional)