Citrus Tossed Salad Recipe

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"The light and tangy dressing for this citrus salad is full of fruity flavor," writes Marge Werner of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

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Citrus Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
8 cups torn leaf lettuce
1 medium grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 medium navel orange, peeled and sectioned

Directions

In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth. Stir in the grapefruit juice, vinegar, marmalade, mustard, orange peel, garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; refrigerate until chilled. Divide lettuce and fruit among four salad plates; drizzle with dressing. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cups) equals 98 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 48 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Citrus Tossed Salad in Light & Tasty June/July 2003, p55