Pistachio Lettuce Salad Recipe

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This colorful salad is topped with a drizzle of delicious honey-and-ginger vinaigrette. You’re sure to bring home an empty bowl.

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Pistachio Lettuce Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

10 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
1 cup raisins
DRESSING:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, oranges, pistachios and raisins. In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and process until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 109 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Pistachio Lettuce Salad in Taste of Home October/November 2006, p37

Purchasing Pistachios

When buying unshelled pistachios, look for ones with the shell partially open so it's easier to retrieve the nut. Also, a closed shell indicates an immature nut.