Mixed Green Salad with Chive Dressing

From EatingWell: May/June 1996

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

Mixed Green Salad with Chive Dressing Recipe

4 servings, about 2 cups each

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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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

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.
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.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

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

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