Easy Vietnamese Beef Salad with Coriander

500g of Rump Steak, cut into strips

100g rice noodles

200g baby gem lettuce, chopped

1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks

1 cucumber, deseeded and cut into batons

Large handful of coriander leaves

3 tablespoons of fried shallots

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

For the marinade:

1 stick of lemongrass, bashed and chopped

4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoon of fish sauce

1 teaspoon of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of sesame oil

1 tablespoon of groundnut or peanut oil

1 tablespoon of soft brown sugar

For the dressing:

2 tablespoons of palm sugar

1 tablespoon of fish sauce

2 tablespoons of cider vinegar

Juice of two limes

1 small red chilli, deseeded and very finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, crushed