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Mandarin-Nut Tossed Salad Recipe

"I'm a wife, mother of three and business owner," relates Barbara Gibney of Lilian, Alabama. "With my busy schedule, I have to cook fast dishes, but I also want nutritious foods my entire family enjoys. Even the picky eaters in our house like this salad."

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Diabetic Friendly

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Mandarin-Nut Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
3/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
1/2 to 2/3 cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Directions

In a bowl combine the salad greens and oranges. Sprinkle with peanuts. Combine salad dressing and soy sauce; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup)(prepared with fat-free dressing)equals 78 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 242 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Mandarin-Nut Tossed Salad in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p7