Lemony Grapes and Greens Salad
This Lemony Grapes and Greens Salad offers an easy, impressive dish featuring Grapes from California with their crisp, juicy burst of flavor to complement a homemade lemon vinaigrette adorning mixed greens, slivered onions, diced avocado and pistachios.
Ingredients
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 teaspoons spicy brown or stone-ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salad:
- 10 cups mixed torn greens endive, watercress, frisee or butter lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups Grapes from California halved
- 1/2 cup slivered red onion
- 1 large firm but ripe avocado peeled, pitted and diced
- 1/3 cup roasted salted pistachio kernels
Instructions
- To make lemon vinaigrette: In small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper.
- To make salad: In large bowl, mix greens, grapes and onion. Drizzle with dressing and toss well to coat. Add avocado. Sprinkle with pistachios. Toss lightly.
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Notes
Nutritional information per serving: 230 calories; 4 g protein; 19 g carbohydrates; 17 g fat (67% calories from fat); 2.5 g saturated fat (10% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 130 mg sodium; 5 g fiber.