Beef

• 1 pound steak, any sort
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Dressing

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated or finely minced fresh ginger

To Finish

• One pound cooked noodles, any kind
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Garnish

• 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped mint
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 hot pepper, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts or cashews

Quick Beef Noodle Salad

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• 2 strips bacon
• 5 ears corn, shucked
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced
• 1 orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced
• 1 cup finely diced red onion
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon salt

Pickled Corn and Bacon Relish

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• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, thinly sliced
• 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 cup pitted green olives with pimiento, drained and chopped
• 1 cup ripe black olives, drained and chopped
• 3 tablespoons nonpareil capers

Olive Salad for Muffuletta

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• 1 pound fresh Louisiana jumbo lump crabmeat, carefully picked over for cartilage and shells
• ​1/2 bunch green onions, minced
• ​3 tablespoons nonpareil capers
• ​1 tablespoon Spanish onion, finely minced
• ​1/3 cup (or to taste) Spicy Mayonnaise (McIlhenny's is good choice)
• ​1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ​freshly ground black pepper, to taste

​Note: As shown, served in ripe Haas avocados

Jyl Benson's Crabmeat Salad

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