Sweet and Sour Citrus Salad

Sweet 'n' Sour Citrus Salad

Ingredients:

1 large pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned

1 large navel orange, peeled and sectioned

1 tablespoon sugar

1 large sweet red pepper, julienned

1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup cider vinegar

2 tablespoons poppy seeds 2 teaspoons grated onion

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel 4 cups torn salad greens

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Instructions:

In a bowl, combine the grapefruit and orange sections; sprinkle with sugar. Add red pepper and red onion. In a blender, combine the honey, vinegar, poppy seeds, grated onion, lemon juice, salt, mustard and lemon peel; cover and process until blended. Pour over fruit mixture and toss to coat. In a serving bowl, toss greens, mushrooms and fruit mixture. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 132 calories, 2 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 404 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fruit.

Bahamas Cuisine