Pine Nut Salad Dressing

Name: Pine Nut Salad Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1/2 cup.
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons cranberry juice; 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt

This dressing adds a special touch to your salad with crunchy pine nuts and the bright flavors of cranberry and balsamic vinegar. “This low calorie dressing tastes great," writes Renee Dwyer of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons cranberry juice
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; shake well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 56 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat.

Originally published as The Salad Maker Dressing in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008