Wilted spinach-and-citrus salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2largesGrapefruit
2largesOranges
2teaspoonsVegetable oil
½cupThinly sliced onion, separated into rings
1tablespoonWhite wine vinegar
1teaspoonHoney
teaspoonSalt
8cupsLoosely packed torn spinach leaves
¼cupPlain croutons

Directions

Peel and section grapefruit and oranges over a bowl; squeeze membranes to extract juice. Set sections aside; reserve ¼ cup juice. Discard membranes.

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, and saute 30 seconds. Stir in reserved juice, vinegar, honey, and salt. Add fruit and spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach begins to wilt, tossing gently.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1-½ cups salad and 1 tablespoon croutons).

Per serving: 123 Calories; 3g Fat (18% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 145mg Sodium NOTES : Arrange spinach mixture on individual salad plates; top with croutons.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1995, page 122 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #395 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.