Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 cup
  • Calories:
  • 115
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 104 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 8 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 2 fat, 1/2 fruit.


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Romaine with Oranges

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Mandarin oranges give this crisp, cool salad a refreshing tang that will perk up any meal. There's even orange juice in the light vinaigrette that glistens as it coats the greens. —Heather Ahrens Avon, Ohio

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups torn romaine
  • 2 medium navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
  • 6 slices red onion, separated into rings
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash ground mustard

Directions:

In a large salad bowl, toss the romaine, oranges and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled; toss before serving. Yield: 6 servings.

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