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Jean's Super Salad with Ginger-Citrus Dressing

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper 
"This super nutritious salad features leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, fresh berries, unsalted nuts, and a zesty dressing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce, in bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup spinach, in bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower pieces
  • 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed
  • 1 orange, peeled (sliced or in chunks)
  • 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
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  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice or white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  1. Toss salad ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 cup dressing. Serve.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 Jean Carper. Printed first in USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 862 | Total Fat: 48.7g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

   

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by CEREAL2   view full review
Oh My!! Terrific. A meal salad for sure.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by K Jones   view full review
This salad tastes good but I ended up leaving many of the ingredients out or lessening...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by tmce Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
If you don't like cumin, this dressing is not for you. Although not all my company enjoyed...

 

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