HEART HEALTHY RECIPE (LUNCH): PERFECT PICNIC SALAD

Salad:

·         1 cup red grapes sliced in half

·         1 can (15 ounces) small white beans, drained

·         ½ cup diced celery

·         ¼ cup minced green onion, thoroughly washed before chopping

·         2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley

·         Romaine lettuce leaves

Lemon Mustard Dressing:

·         2 TBSP canola oil

·         2 TBSP lemon juice

·         1tsp. Dijon mustard

·         ¼ tsp. salt

·         ¼ tsp. pepper

1.      Combine all ingredients except lettuce and dressing and mix well

2.      Mix lemon mustard ingredients together for dressing

3.      Add dressing to salad and toss

4.      Serve over bed of lettuce

Servings:  4

Serving size:  2 cups Romaine lettuce and 1 cup bean salad

Nutritional Information

Calories:  248

Fat:  8 g

Saturated Fat:  0 g                          

Cholesterol:  0 mg              

Sodium:  170 mg                  

Carbohydrate:  37 g            

Fiber:  9 g

Protein:  10 g

"The Perfect Day"
By: Nanette Cameron, RD