Italian Leafy Green Salad

Recipe Ingredients

		Salad
2 cups	474ml	Torn romaine lettuce
1 cup	237ml	Torn escarole
1 cup	237ml	Torn radicchio
1 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Torn red-leaf lettuce
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped scallions
1/2		Red pepper - sliced into rings
1/2		Green pepper - sliced into rings
12		Cherry tomatoes
		Dressing
1/4 cup	59ml	Grapeseed oil
		= (or substitute olive oil, if necessary)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced basil
1/4 cup	59ml	Balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl, making sure leaves are dry.

Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and serve immediately.

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

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable, 2 Polyunsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 106; Calories from Fat 84; Total Fat 9g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 35mg; Carbohydrates 6g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 3g; Protein 1g.

Source:
The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org

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