Thai noodle steak salad

I found  this in one of the magazine that so frequent my mail box. I looks like a nice and fresh salad for summer. It is on my list of dishes to try.

Being a busy chef, I am trying to find dishes that I can prep ahead of time or that  can be thrown together last minute. By the time I get home, its late and I just want a little something then off to bed to repeat the day again.

Hope you all enjoy this one

 1/2- 8oz package of rice noodles
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp. sugar
2tsp. Asian chile sauce
1 tsp. fish sauce- found in the Asian isle
1 English Cucumber, halved and thin sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
4 cups cubed watermelon, 1/2 in cubes
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 lbs skirt steak, cut into 4 pieces
vegetable oil for bushing
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Heat grill to medium high. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.
Whisk lime juice, 3tbsp water, sugar, chile sauce, and fish sauce in a large bowl. Add the cucumber, onion, watermelon and noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Toss. Set aside

Season the steak with salt and pepper. Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Grill the steak until  marked about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.  Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes then thinly slice.
Add all but a few tbsp. of cilantro to the noodle salad and toss. Top with steak and garnish with remaining cilantro..

Happy Eating.