Red & Green Salad with Toasted Almonds

  Salads

During a long Midwest winter, I crave greens and tomatoes from the garden. These leaf lettuces and grape tomatoes have a fantastic out-of-the-garden taste. Thank goodness we can get them year-round.

Red & Green Salad with Toasted Almonds

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 12 servings (1-1/3 cups each).

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup grapeseed or canola oil

  • SALAD:
  • 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn
  • 1 head red leaf lettuce
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced English cucumber
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. Gradually whisk in grapeseed oil until blended.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine lettuces, red pepper, celery, cucumber, peas and tomatoes. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 168 calories, 14g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 fat, 1 vegetable.

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