Beef Thai Salad

1. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger root, lime juice, garlic, sesame oil and chili sauce in a medium bowl. Add beef and toss to coat; let stand 10 minutes. Discard marinade.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp (5 mL) canola oil in large frypan or wok over medium-high heat. Stir-fry tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper and onion until hot and just wilted; transfer to clean bowl. Heat remaining canola oil in same pan; stir-fry beef until browned and cooked. Add to wilted vegetables; toss to combine.
3. Add Chili-Lime Vinaigrette to pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and hot, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Toss romaine with just enough hot vinaigrette to moisten; divide among 5 rimmed dinner plates. Top romaine with beef and vegetable mixture. Drizzle and remaining vinaigrette over each serving

• Chili-Lime Vinaigrette: Whisk together 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime rind, 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lime juice, 2 tbsp (30 mL) rice vinegar, 1 tbsp (15 mL) EACH sodium-reduced soy sauce and liquid honey, dash Asian chili sauce. Makes 1/2 cup (125 mL).

Mediterranean Roasted Beef and Veggies

This colourful nutrient-rich dinner recipe cooks all at once for minimal fuss. Serve with cooked couscous, quinoa grain, rice or pasta. Extras from tonight’s dinner can be used to jump-start tomorrow’s lunch or dinner. For next-day’s main course salad or sandwich, set aside 2 cups (500 mL) each of the roasted veggies and slivered thinly sliced roasted beef.

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Warm Orange Beef Salad

Experience Asian flavours at home with little effort and time. Top sirloin is a lean cut of beef and turns this salad into a satisfying meal.

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Asian Grilled Beef Steak Salad

This nutrient-rich main course salad features lean beef and a delicious NO-fat dressing. This recipe from HeartSmart™: The Best of HeartSmart™ Cooking by Bonnie Stern and the Heart and Stroke Foundation is just one of the cookbook’s lean beef features. You can substitute any thick-cut Beef Marinating or Grilling Steak or Medallions for the flank steak.

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Vietnamese Flank Beef Steak with Noodle Salad

Barbecued Flank Steak shines in sandwiches and salads like this one! Pick up an extra steak when shopping and throw two on the grill – use one in this recipe with fresh veggies and serve the second, next night, in an open-face steak and Cheddar melt sandwich.

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