Recipe developed and copyrighted by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD, LD
Whip this salad up in a minute, but your dinner companions will think you've spent hours! Make the dressing a day or two ahead if you like and pour on just before serving.
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pound radicchio, washed, dried, shredded
- 3 carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained, patted dry
- 20 cherry tomatoes, quartered
DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed
- 2-4 tablespoons orange juice (depending on thickness desired), start with 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
DIRECTIONS:
- Assemble salad ingredients in salad bowl; toss.
- Put all ingredients for the dressing in food processor or blender except 2 tablespoons chives, and process; after all is processed, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped chives. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
- Pour over salad just before serving and toss.
Per Serving (1/8th of salad + 1/8th dressing): 107 calories, 0.5 grams fat, 0.1 grams saturated fat, 3.0 grams protein, 25 grams carbohydrate, 5.4 grams fiber, 37 mg sodium
Recipe developed and copyrighted by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD, LD
Reprinted with permission from Nutrio.com*
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