6      cups romaine lettuce or mixed greens
1/2   cup parsley (fresh), chopped
1/2   cup cranberries, dried or fresh-chopped
1/2   cup diced fresh orange segments or canned mandarins, drained
1/4   cup red onion, chopped
2      Tbsp pecans, chopped
1      Tbsp olive oil
3      Tbsp red wine vinegar
black pepper to taste

 

»Toss lettuce and parsley in large salad bowl. 

»Top with cranberries, oranges, pecans and onion. 

»Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

»Toss with oil, vinegar and pepper at service time. 

   Nutrition Information (per 2 cup serving):

Calories           92                     Protein              2.5 grams          

Fat                       6 grams        Carbohydrate        9 grams   

Saturated fat  0.5 grams        Cholesterol           0 mg

Sodium            15  mg              Dietary Fiber    3.5  grams  

Sugar              4.3 grams

Exchanges (using the American Diabetic Assoc.

Exchanges) per serving:

  1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

 

 *Recipe Source:  Excerpted with permission from Communicating Food for Health Newsletter - http://www.foodandhealth.com