Persimmon Salad Recipe
I think there are two types of people in this world — those that like fruit on their salads, and those that don’t. I’m one of the former, but even I get tired of apples, pears and dried cranberries — the go-to fruits for many a fall salad. Looking for a new way to sweeten my greens, I tried persimmons. If you still haven’t tried them, now’s your chance!
Total Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.
In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk.
Pour dressing over salad immediately before serving.
ENJOY!
Nutrition Content: Per Serving (1 ¼ cups salad): 135 calories, 5.7 g fat, 18.9 g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, 4 g protein, 109 mg sodium
Tip: Although fruit contains many important vitamins and nutrients it is still high in sugar and carbs. If you are trying to lose weight fill up on vegetables; veggies have around 15 cal per cup compared to approximately 60 calories in a cup of fruit.
What's your favorite fruit to add to salad?
Persimmon Salad
Total Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients for Salad:
- 5 cups mesclun mix
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 pear, sliced
- 2 persimmons, sliced
- ¼ red onion, sliced
- ¼ cup craisins
- 1 ½ oz goat cheese, bleu cheese, or gorgonzola cheese (low fat)
- ¼ cup sliced almonds (almond accents)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Ingredients for Dressing:
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.
In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk.
Pour dressing over salad immediately before serving.
ENJOY!
Nutrition Content: Per Serving (1 ¼ cups salad): 135 calories, 5.7 g fat, 18.9 g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, 4 g protein, 109 mg sodium
Tip: Although fruit contains many important vitamins and nutrients it is still high in sugar and carbs. If you are trying to lose weight fill up on vegetables; veggies have around 15 cal per cup compared to approximately 60 calories in a cup of fruit.
What's your favorite fruit to add to salad?
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