Give summer salads some sizzle

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A sensational summer menu can be simple, yet satisfying; exotic, yet familiar.

Instead of making salad a sleepy side item this summer, mix things up and add some sizzle to the table with a sumptuous entr e salad straight from the grill.

Grilling adds intense flavor to summer’s freshest salad ingredients. Try choosing a selection of colorful fruits, flavorful meats, crisp vegetables, delicious seasonings and luscious marinades that pop. Two delectable choices that can make your grilled salads sing are beef and fresh mango. Beef is a traditional summer grilling favorite. In fact, according to a recent survey, conducted by Pelegrin Gray on behalf of the Beef Checkoff Program, 55 per cent of Americans prefer to grill beef, such as a steak like filet, ribeye or T-bone, versus other meat.

Also, mango is the world’s most popular fruit, and a year-round source of the naturally sweet, refreshing taste of the tropics.

For recipes and instructions on how to select and cut a mango, visit mango.org.

Visit BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com for beef grilling guidelines and additional recipes.