SPICY BEEF SALAD

Ingredients

1/3 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons minced fresh mint
1 jalapeno pepper, finely minced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
6 cups mixed salad greens or fresh spinach
1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1/2 pound cooked beef sirloin steak (or leftover beef) sliced

Preparation

Mix together first eight ingredients. Top salad greens or spinach with pepper and cucumbers. Spoon seasoning mixture over vegetables. Mound beef over all. Very good dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette.