Apple lettuce salad

Dietician's Tip

To boost flavor and nutritional value, use a mixture of greens for this salad, such as endive, radicchio, arugula and kale.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1 medium red apple, chopped
  • 8 cups mixed salad greens

Directions

Mix the apple juice, lemon juice, oil, brown sugar, mustard and apple pie spice in a large salad bowl. Add the apple and toss to coat. Add the salad greens and toss to mix just before serving.

Serving Information

Serves 4

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 124
Total carbohydrate: 20 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary fiber: 3 g
Monounsaturated fat: 2 g
Protein: 2 g
Saturated fat: Trace
Serving size: 2 cups lettuce and 1/4 cup apple mix
Sodium: 44 mg
Total fat: 4 g

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fats and oils: 1
Fruits: 1
Vegetables: 1

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats: 1
Fruits: 1
Nonstarchy vegetables: 1

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fats: 1
Fruits: 1
Vegetables: 1

Last Updated May 29, 2020


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