Asian Beef and Mango Salad

Another recipe trying to use up my hamburger. . .

I was so nervous about this one.  Hamburger in a salad?  I almost chickened out, but then I remembered that big stack of unused hamburger and went with it. Glad I did!  It was really really good!  I will definitely make it again!  I served it with two options:  lettuce wraps or salad.  The salad likers liked it and the lettuce wrappers liked it.  (Just don't tell the lettuce wrappers that it tastes the same!)  Here is the real recipe.  Below are my changes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef cooked with garlic
• 1 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot chili sauce
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• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• kosher salt and black pepper
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• 1 head Boston lettuce, torn
• 2 Kirby cucumbers, cut into thin strips  (leave out and would still be could)
• 2 mangoes, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
• 1 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onions

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Stir in the hoisin, soy sauce, brown sugare and the Sriracha.
3. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil,2 teaspoons of soy sauce, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
4. Divide the lettuce, cucumbers, mango, cooked beef, cilantro, and peanuts among bowls. Drizzle with the dressing.

When the meal was all over, I saw the chopped cilantro in the fridge.  So I can say that this is also lovely without cilantro!