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Ingredients
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup pitted, sweet dark
fresh cherries, halved
1 cup diced Red Delicious
apple
½ cup dark seedless raisins
¼ cup toasted walnut
halves
½ cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh lemon
juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
4 cups dark leafy greens
Directions
»
In salad bowl, combine cel-
ery, cherries, apple, raisins
and walnuts.
»
In measuring cup, whisk to-
gether mayonnaise, lemon
juice and lemon zest.
»
Toss salad with dressing.
Serve over greens.
Nutrition information
Makes 4 servings. Amount
per serving: 159 calories;
5g total fat (1g saturated
fat); 30g carbohydrates;
3g protein; 4g dietary fiber;
51mg sodium; 490mg
potassium.
Source: Adapted from American Institute for
Cancer Research
New Waldorf salad
MORE THAN
GREENS
A little fruit in your salad
boosts the flavor and benefits
of an already nutritious dish!