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Winter Citrus Salad
Slightly sweet with brilliant color and flavor, this Winter Citrus Salad tops crisp lettuce with juicy grapefruit, oranges, avocados and chopped almonds.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 265 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons sugar or equivalent sweetener
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon finely minced shallots
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Salad
- 6 cups lettuce of your choice, torn
- 1 grapefruit peeled, sectioned, with sections cut in half
- 2 oranges peeled and sectioned
- 1 avocado peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Toss greens with dressing. Top with citrus, avocado and almonds.
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Notes
- Note: Because this dressing relies somewhat on the “bulk” of the sugar/sweetener, if you use a substitute, select one with some substance rather than “drops”. I used one that was 1 tsp sweetener = 4 tsp of sugar and that worked well, as should a 1:1 sweetener.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
999IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 999IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.