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Sweet-Sour Citrus Salad Recipe

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The combination of garden-fresh vegetables and fruits tossed with a honey and poppy seed dressing makes this colorful versatile enough to accompany any entree. My husband and I love it!

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Sweet-Sour Citrus Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 large pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 large navel orange, peeled and sectioned
1 tablespoon sugar
1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons grated onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
4 cups torn salad greens
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the grapefruit and orange sections; sprinkle with sugar. Add red pepper and red onion.
In a blender, combine the honey, vinegar, poppy seeds, grated onion, lemon juice, salt, mustard and lemon peel; cover and process until blended. Pour over fruit mixture and toss to coat.
In a large serving bowl, toss the greens, mushrooms and fruit mixture. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 132 calories, 2 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 404 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Sweet-Sour Citrus Salad in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p37

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