Harvest Toss

Serves 6

2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 lb. boneless pork, cut into thin bite-sized strips

3 cups cut (1-inch pieces)cabbage

1 medium or 1 butternut squash, peeled, halved and sliced (3 cups)

2 medium apples, peeled, sliced

1/2 teaspoon chinnese five spice

1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup

Melt margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink in center.

Reduce heat to medium. Add cabbage, sweet potatoes, apples and five spice; stir gently to mix. Cover; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add syrup; stir gently to mix.

Sorry What's for Dinner was down for a week

I appologize for the inconvenience we had a death in the family and I have been out of town. I'm back now and have caught up on most of my work, so here we go again.

Spicy Cucumber Salad

Spicy Cucumber Salad
serves:4

This Thai-American salad is a refreshing side dish for Grilled Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Satay

ingredients
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 medium cucumber, seeded cut thinly lengthwise
1/4 cup sweet onion, diced fine
10 whole fresh mint leaves, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chiles, dry, crushed
2 tablespoons peanuts, dry-roasted, chopped

Method
Combine vinegar, sugar, water and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk until sugar dissolves. Add cucumber, onion, mint, cilantro and chile. Toss until evenly coated. Let sit for 15 minutes. Garnish with peanuts and serve.