Mixed Green Salad with Chive Dressing

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From EatingWell:  May/June 1996

Mustard, vinegar and chives bring their lively flavors to this simple salad.

4 servings, about 2 cups each | Active Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar, or cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives, or chopped scallion greens
• Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Salad

• 8 cups washed and torn salad greens
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
• 1/2 cup low-fat croutons

Preparation

1. To make dressing: Combine oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a small glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add water and shake until smooth. Add chives (or scallion greens) and season with salt and pepper; shake again.
2. To make the salad: Just before serving, toss salad greens with the dressing in a large salad bowl. Arrange carrots, cucumbers and croutons on top.

Nutrition

Per serving : 129 Calories; 7 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 5 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 12 g Carbohydrates; 3 g Protein; 3 g Fiber; 308 mg Sodium; 480 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat