Beef and Lime Rice Salad

This is a delicious summer main dish salad. The recipe was printed in Southern Living magazine years ago and was submitted by Tamy White of Hartwell, Georgia. I use a rice cooker for my rice so the procedure is modified slightly. You can print the original recipe here.

Beef and Lime Rice Salad

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 cups long grain rice (I cook this in my rice cooker.)
1 teaspoon grated lime rind
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Toppings: salsa, shredded Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onions, avocado slices

Cook rice in rice cooker until done.

Cook beef in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until it is no longer pink. Stir in salt, cumin, lime rind, lime juice and cooked rice.

Eat right away or chill and serve cold. Serve with desired toppings.

Cucumbers in Sour Cream

Cucumbers in Sour Cream Sauce

3 medium cucumbers
1/2 pint dairy sour cream (1 cup)
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon sugar
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Fresh Dill

Peel cucumbers. Slice into thin rounds. Place slices in a strainer and let drain 1 hour or longer. In a medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Add cucumbers and toss lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving or up to 8 hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Mom's Fruit Salad

This salad is great all year round. It is the fruit salad I remember as a child. When my mom was a girl she had this salad with canned or bottled fruit. In those days fresh fruit during the Winter was nonexistent. It's nice to be able to mix and match now.

Mom's Fruit Salad

This version includes:

strawberries

blueberries

mangos

pineapple

mandarin oranges

sour cream

marshmallows

Consider adding:

raspberries, pears, peaches, banana, etc.

Basically, you can use any type of fruit you choose. If you do use canned or bottled fruit be sure and drain it first. Marshmallows add a touch of sweetness, and juice from the cut pineapple sweetens up the sour cream. No other sugar is needed.