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Spicy Beef Salad

Spicy Beef Salad
This delicious salad doesn't skimp on or flavor. I make it often, especially on days when I'm pressed for time. My husband, my mother and I all rate it as a favorite. - Natercia Yailaian, Somerville, Massachusetts
8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 6 cups torn salad greens
  • 1 large tomato, cut into wedges
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • Jalapeno pepper and lime slices, optional

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink;
  • drain.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the oil, lime juice, soy sauce,
  • molasses, jalapeno, garlic and ginger; stir into beef. Cook,
  • uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.
  • On a large platter, layer salad greens, tomato, beef mixture and
  • onion. Garnish with jalapeno and lime slices if desired. Yield: 8
  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 201 calories,
© Taste of Home 2012

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Spicy Beef Salad (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 11 g protein.
Wine: Light-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
© Taste of Home 2012