Here's the skinny:
6 cups chopped iceberg lettuce >
6 cups fresh baby spinach
2 slices crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled >
2 tablespoons snipped dried tart red cherries
1/2 cup bottled honey mustard salad dressing >
1/4 cup Thyme-Dijon Vinaigrette
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese or crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces) >
1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
Nutritional Highlights
230 (before)
140 (after)
15 g (before)
8 g (after)
5 g (before)
2 1/2 g (after)
590 mg (before)
340 mg (after)
16 g (before)
9 g (after)
10 % (before)
90 % (after)
6 cups fresh baby spinach
1 medium green-skin apple (such as Granny Smith), cored and sliced
1/4 cup thin wedges red onion
2 tablespoons snipped dried tart red cherries
1/4 cup Thyme-Dijon Vinaigrette (recipe below)
1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
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In a large bowl toss together spinach, apple, red onion, and dried cherries. Drizzle with Thyme-Dijon Vinaigrette. Toss gently to coat. Top individual servings with cheese.
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Thyme-Dijon Vinaigrette: In a screw-top jar combine ¼ cup olive oil; ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cover; shake well to mix. Chill for up to 1 week. Shake before serving. Makes 2/3 cup.
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Nutritional Information
1 1/4 cups:
Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 340mg; Total Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 9g); Protein 5g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 90%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8%
Exchanges
1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 0 High-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
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