Stir fry beef teriyaki and a spinach salad

Beef Teriyaki Stir-fry

1 lb. beef sirloin steak

1/4 C Teriyaki sauce 

2 Tbsp. apricot preserves

3/4 tsp ground ginger (I used fresh grated)

1 (16 oz pkg.) Frozen stir-fry vegetables with noodles (I used fresh vegetables- snow peas, celery, bell pepper , carrot, and broccoli rabe.  Used chow mein noodles.

Vegetable oil

Trim and slice beef. set aside

Combine Combine sauce, preserves and ginger. Set aside.

Stir fry vegetables in oil until cooked but not soft. Set aside

Add more oil and cook meat.  Return vegetables and add sauce. Toss to coat and heat through.

Serve with noodles.

Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

1/8 C. olive oil (I used corn oil because the olive oil I had was for cooking and didn't taste like EVOO and did not make a good choice for salad dressing in MHO)

1/8 C. stewed tomatoes (I used tomato paste)

1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

1/4 tsp honey

1/8 tsp. Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Grilled Portobello Salad

Combine grilled mushrooms, spinach, blue cheese and toss with Tomato-Basil dressing.

I added some onions cut thin and kept in rings. Used small rings of white onion.