Asian Beef Salad

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound thin sliced steak (the original recipe called for ground beef and I thought that was bizarre….so I changed it.)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup finely chopped scallion
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Roasted Sweet Potato and Orange Salad

Salad:

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed
1 1/2 pounds peeled sweet potato, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
3 cups orange sections (about 6 oranges)
1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1 (6-ounce) bag prewashed baby spinach

Dressing:

3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
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Cucumber Salad

This recipe is so simple and so darn tasty.  It is in my refrigerator a good portion of the summer.
Whisk together 1 T. sugar, 2 T. rice wine vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt, (I don’t put the salt in, or i use sea salt.) and 1/4 tsp. black pepper in a medium bowl.  Add 1/4 c. [...]

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Greek Spaghetti Squash Salad

1 (3-pound) spaghetti squash
5 cups chopped plum tomato
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
1 cup chopped seeded cucumber
1 cup green bell pepper strips
1/4 cup vertically sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
3 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly [...]

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Fresh Corn Salad

3/4 c. light sour cream
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3/4 tsp seasoned salt
3 c. fresh corn kernels (about 5 ears)
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup finely chopped green onions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.  Add corn and remaining ingredients, stirring to combine.  Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours [...]

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Three Bean Salad

from Saveur
Whisk together 1/2 c. white vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. dry mustard (I highly recommend Colman’s),  and 3/4 tsp. celery seed in a bowl.  Drizzle in 1/4 cup canola oil while whisking to form a smooth dressing.  Add 2 chopped ribs of celery 1 cored seeded and chopped green bell pepper, 1 sliced [...]

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Turkey Chopped Salad w/ Spicy Avacado Dressing

1 lg avacado
1 1/2 T. fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. chili garlic sauce
3 T. olive oil
2 cups diced cooked maple honey turkey (10 oz)
1 cup diced peeled jicama
1 cup diced red onion
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup plus 1 T chopped fresh cilantro
romaine lettuce leaves

Scoop avocado flesh into mini processor.  Add lime juice, chili [...]

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