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Summer Salad

Ingredients:

4 cups of greens (mix lettuce with darker green leaves), torn into bite-size pieces
½ cup of sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 can of mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), drained
8 oz of fresh mozzarella balls (conserved in water)
2 tbsp olive oil (can be one seasoned with basil or garlic)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Nutrition Facts*
Serving Size ¼ recipe
Servings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280

Total Fat 19.1 g

Saturated Fat 9.0 g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g

Total Carbohydrate 14.3 g
(after subtracting fiber = 11.1)

Dietary Fiber 3.2 g

Protein 11.4 g

Sodium 113.4 g

Exchanges per Serving

1 Vegetable
1 Fruit
2 Medium-Fat Meat
2 Fat

1 Carbohydrate Choice

Note:
Fresh tomatoes can be used in place of sun-dried tomatoes; fresh mandarin oranges can be used in place of canned.

Courtesy of:
Raquel Pereira, MS, RD

Menu Suggestions:
Serve with lean meat and crusty bread.

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