This salad is a perfect addition to a large dinner menu when you have guests over for dinner and have a lot of other dishes to prepare. It’s bright and flavorful, and you can make the dressing a day or two ahead to prep!
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Ingredients
Dressing
1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed
2 to 4 tablespoons orange juice (depending on thickness desired)
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest
4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Salad
1 pound romaine lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
1 pound radicchio, washed, dried, shredded
3 carrots, peeled and grated
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained, patted dry
20 cherry tomatoes, quartered
Directions
- Assemble salad ingredients in salad bowl and toss.
- Put all ingredients for the dressing in food processor or blender (except for 2 tablespoons chives), and process.
- After all is processed, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons chives.
- Pour over salad just before serving and toss.
Nutrition information (per serving)
Calories: 107
Total fat: 0.5 g
Saturated fat: 0.1 g
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrate: 25 g
Fiber: 5.4 g
Sodium: 37 mg
—Recipe developed and copyrighted by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD, LD.
