Exotic Fruit Salad

Ingredients:1 cup sugar1/4 cup lime juice (from 3 limes)2 firm, ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced2 cups fresh or drained canned pineapple chunks1 20-oz. can lychees in syrup, drained and halved2 large oranges, cut into sections3 bananas, thickly sliced

Kickin’ Asian Chicken Salad

Ingredients:1 tablespoon prepared wasabi powder (dried Japanese horseradish)2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1 tablespoon chopped shallots1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1 ounce firm tofu3/4 pound beets3/4 pound sweet potato1 cup shiitake mushrooms6 cups gourmet salad greens3/4 pound ready-to-eat roasted skinned, boned chicken breasts, shredded (such as Tyson)