Fruity Green Salad Recipe

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I'm a beekeeper and always looking for new ways to use honey. I've found that when I put honey in dressing, I don't need to add oil, which cuts down on the fat. This salad goes well with any entree. —Hope Ralph of Woburn, Massachusetts

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Fruity Green Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

6 cups torn mixed salad greens or 1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
2 medium ripe pears, thinly sliced
1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey, warmed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a salad bowl, toss the greens, pears and cherries. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Fruity Green Salad for 2

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 134 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Fruity Green Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p31