Thai Spinach Beef Salad

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 5 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 6 cups)
• 1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
• 1/2 medium cucumber, julienned

1. For dressing, mix first six ingredients until blended. Place a
2. coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add beef and jalapeno; cook and stir until beef is no longer pink, 1-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
3. Place spinach, red pepper and cucumber in a large bowl. Add beef; toss with dressing. Serve immediately.

lime juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, basil, fresh mint, fresh gingerroot, pepper, garlic, baby spinach, sweet red pepper, cucumber

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/thai-spinach-beef-salad/ (may not work)