Mixed Green Salad with Grapefruit & Cranberries

Hey folks....I'm always thinking ...at least now of days of easy meals to prepare after a long hard day of work.... Nothing is easier to prepare and healthier than a good salad and especially this one.

In this particular salad,Grapefruit juice is the base for the tangy vinaigrette on this salad studded with grapefruit segments and dried cranberries. This salad serves 12 as a starter or about 6 if you'd like a larger portion per person...Your choice.

INGREDIENTS:

2 red grapefruit

1/4 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil

 2 tablespoon(s) minced scallions

 1 tablespoon(s) white-wine vinegar

 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper

8 cup(s) torn butter lettuce

 6 cup(s) baby spinach

 1 can(s) (14-ounce) hearts of palm (see Tips & Techniques), drained and cut into bite-size pieces

1/3 cup(s) dried cranberries

1/3 cup(s) toasted pine nuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.Remove the skin and white pith from grapefruit with a sharp knife. Working over a bowl, cut the segments from their surrounding membranes. Cut the segments in half on a cutting board and transfer to a large salad bowl. Squeeze the grapefruit peel and membranes over the original bowl to extract 1/4 cup grapefruit juice.

2.Whisk oil, scallions, vinegar, salt and pepper into the bowl with the grapefruit juice.

3.Add lettuce, spinach and hearts of palm to the salad bowl with the grapefruit segments. Just before serving, toss the salad with the dressing until well coated. Sprinkle cranberries and pine nuts on top.

TIPS & (Don't sweat the) Techniques:

Shopping tip: Hearts of palm are the tender inner stem portion of certain species of palm trees. Their flavor and texture is reminiscent of artichoke. Look for canned hearts of palm near other canned vegetables in most supermarkets.

Anutha Tip: To toast chopped nuts, small nuts and seeds, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Carb Servings: 1 fruit, 2 fat Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Enjoy and Eat Well My Friends!