Mandarin Spinach Salad from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

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"A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually waste away, and eventually die."

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Mandarin Spinach Salad Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 can mandarin oranges - (11 oz), drained
1/3 cup light Italian dressing
1 tbsp poppy seeds, (optional)
1 package fresh spinach - (10 oz), trimmed
3 fresh oranges, peeled, sectioned

Recipe Instructions:

In a blender, combine the mandarin oranges and the Italian dressing. Blend until smooth. Stir in poppy seeds, if using.

In a large salad bowl, toss together the spinach, fresh orange sections, and half of the dressing mixture. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/6 recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 51; Calories from Fat 4; Total Fat 0g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 140mg; Carbohydrate 11g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 7g; Protein 2g.

Comments: You're gonna end up with a double batch of this dressing, so keep it covered in the fridge and you'll be ready to go for another salad anytime in the next few weeks!

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2001"

Servings: 6

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Important Note: This Mandarin Spinach Salad recipe was located in the public domain.It is suitable' for diabetics and low carb diets solely because someone, somewhere, decided to publish them as such. I am not qualified in medicine or nutrition, so please use your own common sense when deciding which are appropriate for your particular diet.

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This Mandarin Spinach Salad Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.