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Citrus Salad

Ingredients:

1 grapefruit, peeled
1 orange, peeled
1 1/2 quarts of greens
1 small red onion, sliced thin
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions:

Cut fruit into bite-size pieces.
Toss with lettuce and onion.
Mix remaining ingredients for dressing.
Drizzle over salad and toss just before serving.

Servings:
5 servings

Menu Suggestion:
This unusual salad is great with Mexican food. The addition of fruit gives this salad an interesting and refreshing taste.

Note:
One serving is an excellent source of fiber.

Courtesy of:
Brenda J. Ponichtera, R.D.
Source: Quick & Healthy Volume II, by ScaleDown Publishing, Inc. http://www.quickandhealthy.net

Nutrition Facts
(NOT including optional ingredients)
Serving Size about 1 1/2 cups
Servings Per Recipe 5

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96

Total Fat* 3g

Saturated Fat 0.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 14g (after subtracting fiber = 11g)

Dietary Fiber 3g

Protein 2g

Sodium 9mg

Exchanges per Serving
1 Fruit
1/2 Fat

1 Carbohydrate Choice

* Total fat may be slightly higher than the sum of individual fat totals due to rounding or lack of available information (some food items in the software do not have an indicated breakdown of mono- and polyunsaturated fats).

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