Salads

Green Salad with Citrus Dressing

Marinka Heinrich
July 14, 2017
15

This Green Salad with Citrus Dressing has no green lettuce, but there are enough other green and crunchy vegetables to make a delicious salad. The red chard is the star of the salad as it provides the leafy section, the beautiful dark green background color and the red veins make the salad pop. The citrus dressing is made up of mainly lemon and orange juice with mustard and maple syrup giving the salad a sweet acidity.

6
2 leaves red chard
1/2 green bell pepper
2 stalks celery
1/2 Granny Smith apple
2 whole kiwi fruit
10 green asparagus
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
5 sprigs flat leaf parsley

Citrus Dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon maple syrup
pepper and salt
1. Heat an oven to 350 degrees F. Place the sunflower seeds on a baking sheet and roast them for a few minutes. Allow to cool. 2. Wash all the vegetables and fruit and cut in small pieces. 3. Cook the...
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Nutritions

Calories
230

Sodium
501mg
20% DV

Fat
11g
17% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
30g
10% DV

Fiber
7g
28% DV
Dairy-Free Low-Calorie Vegan Dinner Low-Fat High-Fiber Mixed Vegetarian

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1/2 c vegetable oil
1/3 c milk
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2 t vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
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Nutritions

Calories
2644

Sodium
2217mg
92% DV

Fat
59g
92% DV

Protein
87g
175% DV

Carbs
458g
155% DV

Fiber
50g
202% DV