CRUNCHY SPRING GREENS WITH DATES AND BLUE CHEESE
Yield: 4 servings Source: "Quick and Easy Low-Carb Cooking" by Nancy Hughes Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/46.shtml INGREDIENTS - 1 ounce walnut or pecan pieces - 1/2 of a .3-ounce package dried Oriental noodle soup mix (discard seasoning packet) - 8 cups mixed spring greens - 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion - 9 ounces frozen cooked diced chicken breast meat, thawed - 1/2 cup chopped dates - 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar - 3 tablespoons sugar - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1-1/2 ounces crumbled blue cheese DIRECTIONS Place a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add nuts and noodle soup mix and cook 2-3 minutes or until beginning to brown. Remove from heat and set aside on separate plate. On 4 individual dinner plates, arrange equal amounts of greens, onion, chicken, dates, and toasted nut mixture. In a small jar, combine vinegar, sugar, and salt. Seal lid tightly and shake vigorously until well blended. Pour dressing evenly over each salad. Top with blue cheese. Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 recipe): Calories: 360, Fat: 12 g, Cholesterol: 62 mg, Sodium: 383 mg, Carbohydrate: 40 g, Dietary Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 28 g, Protein: 26 g Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1-1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
