Almost Fat-Free Chinese Salad

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into flowerettes
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 lb fresh spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 3 green onions, sliced (including tops)
• 1 green pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
• 3 stalks celery, diagonally sliced
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup sake (or dry white wine)
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• sugar, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Place all vegetables in large salad bowl.

2. 2

   Combine broth, soy sauce, sake, black pepper, garlic powder, and sugar in small mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.

4. 4

   Note: If using sake, less sugar will be needed (about 2 Tbsp.); if using dry white wine, more sugar will be needed (about 1/4 c.), or to taste This makes about 2 c.

5. 5

   dressing.

6. 6

   If you do not use it all, refrigerate leftovers for use on other salads.