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Waldorf Salad

Some fruit salads can be surprisingly high in fat. Take Waldorf Salad -- the traditional dressing is quite fatty, and the salad is loaded with nuts, which contribute their own share of fat and calories.

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Salad
2 cups 292g / 10ozChopped apples
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlFresh lemon juice
1/3 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped celery
1/4 cup 40g / 1.4ozRaisins
3 tablespoons 45mlChopped walnuts
  Dressing
1/3 cup 78mlFat-free vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup 59mlFrozen reduced-calorie whipped topping - thawed
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGrated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlGround nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

To make the salad: Place the apples in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, then toss. Add the celery, raisins and walnuts.

To make the dressing: Place the yogurt in a small bowl. Add the whipped topping and gently fold in. Then gently fold in the lemon peel and nutmeg.

Add the dressing to the apple mixture. Gently fold in until the apple mixture is coated.

This recipe yields 4 main-dish servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 89; Fat: 3 grams (30% of calories); Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 28 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 2.3.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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