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Exotic Fruit Salad


Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.50

Ingredients:

1 head romaine lettuce
1 head Belgian endive
1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 large oranges
2 ugli fruit
1/2 cup pineapple juice
3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 Tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp walnut oil
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts, toasted
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions:

Wash and dry lettuce, endive, and mint; set aside in a large bowl. Peel oranges and ugli fruit, removing all the pith. Divide into segments and place in a bowl. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and walnut oil. Mix well; set aside. Toss the chilled greens with the dressing to taste. Place greens on a large platter and top with orange and ugli fruit segments, raisins, and nuts.

Diabetic Exchange**:

Fruit: 1
Vegetables: 1
Meat: 0
Milk: 0
Fat: 3
Carbs: 0
Other: 0

** Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. This site rounds exchanges up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

Source: CDC

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