Mexican Beef Salad

Dressing

• Juice of 1/2 lemon or 1 lime
• 3 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 to 1 red or green chili, according to taste, finely sliced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad

• 1 lb. cooked beef, crumbled (if ground) or cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced radishes
• 2/3 cup cored and seeded tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tbs. capers, drained and rinsed thoroughly
• 1 red or yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• Small bunch of cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, tough stalks removed, leaves roughly chopped