Spicy Beef Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. boneless sirloin steak
1/3 c. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil, or 1 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. minced fresh mint or 3/4 tsp. dried mint
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. grated fresh gingerroot or 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
1/2 medium cucumber, chopped
6 c. torn mixed salad greens

Preparation

Partially freeze beef. Slice across the grain into thin strips; set aside. For dressing, combine lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, basil and mint; set aside. In a medium nonstick skillet that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute jalapeno, garlic and ginger for 30 seconds. Add beef; stir fry until cooked as desired. Remove beef from pan; gently toss with red pepper and cucumber. Place greens in a large bowl or divide among individual bowls or plates; top with beef mixture. Add dressing to pan and bring to a boil; remove from heat and drizzle over salad. Serve immediately. This has 11 grams carbohydrate.