Spinach, Grapefruit and Almond Salad - 9g Carbs, 2g Fiber
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Want to make your salad dishes a little more exciting this
holiday season? Simple enough. Here’s what you do: gather up
all of the traditional salad fixings you can find. Your head
of iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, croutons, diced carrots,
your ranch or bleu cheese dressings. Got everything? Okay, now
toss them all aside…
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
For the vinaigrette:
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp finely chopped shallots
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
1/2 cup slivered almonds
4 cups spinach, cleaned and torn into bite-size pieces
1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
For the vinaigrette:
1. Place all the ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting
lid. Shake well.
2. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
For the salad:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven
until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
3. Place the spinach in a bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
4. Transfer the dressed spinach leaves to a serving plate.
Arrange the grapefruit sections on top and sprinkle with the
almonds.
Serving Size: 2/3 cup of salad with 2 Tbsp vinaigrette
Nutrition Facts:
202 Calories, 18g Total Fat, 2g Saturated Fat, 3g Protein,
9g Total Carbs, 2g Dietary Fiber, 336mg Sodium,
78% Calories from Fat, 6% Calories from Protein,
16% Calories from Carbs