Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • Calories:
  • 96
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 25 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 8 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 1 vegetable, 1 fat.


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Mixed Green Salad

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In Grand Blanc, Michigan, Brenda Lancaster tosses together this pretty medley of greens, mushrooms, red pepper, onion and oranges. She uses raspberry vinegar in the homemade dressing, but cider vinegar works nicely in a pinch.

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 3-1/2 cups baby spinach
  • 2 cups torn leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup mandarin oranges
  • 1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • DRESSING:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh basil
  • Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, lettuce, red pepper, onion, oranges and mushrooms. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

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