Quick Citrus Tossed Salad Recipe

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Just reach for this recipe when you want a nicely tangy change of pace form ordinary salads. Everyday ingredients come together is a delightful dressing that enhances the greens, vegetables, oranges and walnuts.

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Quick Citrus Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash onion powder
6 cups torn romaine or other greens
1/2 cup each sliced fresh mushrooms, sweet red pepper and red onion
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 10 ingredients and shake well. In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, vegetables, oranges and walnuts if desired. Just before serving, add dressing and toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 141 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Citrus Tossed Salad in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 1997, p9