Quick Colorful Tossed Salad Recipe

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“This salad offers loads of healthful vitamins, minerals, enzymes-and great taste,” writes Debra Capperrune from Bradford, Illinois. “It's a pretty, filling side dish with all kinds of entrees.” Tip: You can substitute crumbled bleu cheese for the Gorgonzola and pecans for the walnuts, suggests Debra.

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Quick Colorful Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups torn romaine
1 small tomato, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Dash coarsely ground pepper

Directions

In a salad bowl, combine the romaine, tomato, walnuts, cheese, raisins and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 228 calories, 19 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 299 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Colorful Tossed Salad in Cooking for 2 Fall 2007, p47