NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie
| Low Carb
| High Fiber
| Low Sodium
| Low Sat Fat
| Heart Healthy
| Diabetes Appropriate
Reader Jennifer Sanders contributed this salad, which offers a wealth of color and texture, as well as antioxidants.
Makes 4 servings, 2 cups each
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Dressing
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons hazelnut oil, almond oil or canola oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Salad
10 cups baby spinach leaves (about 8 ounces)
1 1/2 cups radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
8-12 small red radishes (1 bunch), sliced
1 small ripe mango, sliced
1 medium avocado, sliced
1. To prepare dressing: Whisk juice, vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl.
2. To prepare salad: Just before serving, combine spinach, radicchio, radishes and mango in a large bowl. Add the dressing; toss to coat. Garnish each serving with avocado slices.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 210 calories; 14 g fat (2 g sat, 10 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 6 g fiber; 258 mg sodium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (70% daily value), Vitamin A (40% dv), Fiber (26% dv).
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 3 fat (mono)
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