Radish, Cucumber and Grapefruit Salad

  Salads

Looking for a light and refreshing way to round out your meal? Tart grapefruit complements crunchy radishes and cucumbers perfectly in this spring salad. It's a quick and healthy addition to your holiday menu.

Radish, Cucumber and Grapefruit Salad

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min.
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 large red grapefruit
  • 1 pound radishes, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
  • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill

  • DRESSING:
  • 1/3 cup red grapefruit juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Sunflower kernels, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Cut a thin slice from top and bottom of each grapefruit; stand upright on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from grapefruit. Remove fruit by cutting along the membrane of each segment. Halve large pieces if desired.
  • 2. Combine radishes, cucumber, green onions, dill and grapefruit in a large bowl. Whisk together grapefruit juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper; toss gently with radish mixture. If desired, sprinkle with sunflower kernels.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 63 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 79mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

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