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Tossed Salad with Apple Cider Dressing
Recipe Tip
Slimming Salads
Eat foods like lettuce, spinach and zucchini which contain a high percentage of water. More water means fewer calories for the same weight of food. Good news for your waistline.
Time Saver
Enlist your food processor or chopper to make quick work of this fresh-tasting salad.
Variation
Leftover apple juice concentrate is a handy ingredient to have around. Use a tablespoon or 2 to flavor yogurt, cottage cheese, pancake syrup or even milk!
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Tossed Salad with Apple Cider Dressing

Colorful veggies soak up the tangy flavor of a creamy apple dressing in this 15-minute salad. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:15 min
makes:6 servings (about 1 cup each)

Apple Cider Dressing
1/4cup frozen (thawed) apple juice concentrate (from 12-oz can)
2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
2tablespoons finely shredded apples
3tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
3tablespoons water
2tablespoons cider vinegar
1tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4teaspoon salt
1/8teaspoon pepper
Salad
2cups torn romaine lettuce
2cups torn fresh spinach
1cup torn iceberg lettuce
1medium zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
2oz chopped fresh mushrooms (1/2 cup)
8medium radishes, chopped (1/2 cup)
1small red bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1.In large bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk or fork until well blended.
2.Add salad ingredients; toss.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 50 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 180mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 6g); Protein 1% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 50%; Vitamin C 50%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
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