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Whats for dinner?  The all time question, especially at my house.  Trying to come up with new and great tasting recipes can be tough.  Recently I found these great recipe ideas below from BetterHomes and Gardens, so I am going to share with you. Enjoy!

Gingered Beef & Broccoli Salad Bowl

Ingredients

• 12  oz. beef sirloin steak
• 2/3  cup bottled ginger vinaigrette salad dressing
• 3  cups broccoli florets
• 8  cups mixed spring or baby salad greens
• 1  medium red sweet pepper

Directions

1. Trim fat from beef. Thinly slice beef across the grain into bite-size strips; set aside.

2. In a wok or large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the salad dressing over medium-high heat. Add broccoli. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add beef to wok or skillet. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until beef is slightly pink in center. Remove beef and broccoli from wok or skillet. Remove stem end and seeds from sweet pepper. Cut sweet pepper in bite-size strips.

3. In large bowl combine greens, sweet pepper, beef, and broccoli. Drizzle remaining salad dressing; toss to coat. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories 237,
• Total Fat (g) 9,
• Saturated Fat (g) 2,
• Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0,
• Cholesterol (mg) 60,
• Sodium (mg) 468,
• Carbohydrate (g) 17,
• Total Sugar (g) 10,
• Fiber (g) 4,
• Protein (g) 22,
• Vitamin C (DV%) 176,
• Calcium (DV%) 8,
• Iron (DV%) 21,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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