TLC Cooking "Sensational Spinach Salad with Orange Poppyseed Vinaigrette"

Sensational Spinach Salad with Orange Poppyseed Vinaigrette

Sensational Spinach Salad with Orange Poppyseed Vinaigrette

YIELD Makes 6 servings
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INGREDIENTS

1/4	cup orange juice
3	tablespoons red wine vinegar
2	tablespoons sugar
1	tablespoon olive oil
1	teaspoon grated orange peel
1	teaspoon poppy seeds
1/4	teaspoon salt
9	cups washed and torn spinach leaves
1	can (15 ounces) chilled mandarin orange segments, drained
1‑1/2	cups fresh sliced mushrooms
1	small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
3	cooked egg whites, coarsely chopped

PREPARATION:

To prepare vinaigrette, combine orange juice, red wine vinegar, sugar, olive oil, orange peel, poppyseeds and salt in small bowl until well blended; set aside.
To prepare salad, combine spinach, orange segments, mushrooms, onion and egg whites in large serving bowl. Just before serving, pour vinaigrette over spinach mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

This recipe appears in: Salads

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving Size:	2-1/2 cups salad mixture with 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vinaigrette
Sodium	196 mg
Protein	5 g
Fiber	3 g
Carbohydrate	17 g
Saturated Fat	<1 g
Total Fat	3 g
Calories from Fat	22 %
Calories	106

DIETARY EXCHANGE:

Fat	1/2
Vegetable	3

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