With a rainbow of colorful vegetables and a tangy Asian dressing, this salad makes it easy to eat your veggies.
Nutrition Facts
Asian Marinated Vegetable Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Calories
Protein
Fiber
Cost Per Serving
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 137 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 5.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Sodium | 90 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 21 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g | |
| Sugars | 13 g | |
| Protein | 3 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 fruit, 2 vegetable, 1 fat
Ingredients
Servings 4
Serving Size 1 cup
For the Asian Marinated Vegetable Salad:
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1 cup sugar snap peas (trimmed) -
1 cup fresh broccoli (cut into bite-size pieces) -
3 medium carrots (sliced) -
3/4 small red onion (cut into thin strips) -
1 medium diced tomato OR -
1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added or low-sodium diced tomatoes, drained -
1 medium orange, peeled and diced OR -
canned mandarin oranges in lite syrup or own juice, drained, rinsed -
2 tablespoons unsalted sliced almonds or chopped walnuts -
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
For the Citrus Vinaigrette:
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1/2 cup 100% orange juice OR -
Juice of 2 medium oranges -
1/4 cup fresh cilantro OR -
2 tablespoons dried cilantro (crumbled) -
Juice of 1 medium lime OR -
1 tablespoon bottled lime juice -
1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin preferred) -
1 teaspoon honey -
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (lowest sodium available) -
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce (lowest sodium available) -
1 teaspoon grated, peeled gingerroot OR -
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
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For the Asian Marinated Vegetable Salad:
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In a large glass bowl, toss together the salad ingredients.
For the Citrus Vinaigrette:
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In a food processor or blender, process the vinaigrette ingredients. (If using the dried cilantro and ground ginger, you can whisk together the ingredients in a bowl.) Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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