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Dinner Recipes

Greens ’n Grapefruit Salad with Glazed Walnuts

Our toasted glazed walnuts add crunch to tender baby kale and spinach salad that’s tossed with shortcut citrus dressing! 

Yields

4 - 4 serving

Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 large grapefruit
  • 1/4 c. olive-oil-and-vinegar salad dressing
  • about 2 packed cups
  • about 2 packed cups
  • sliced
  • 1/4 c. sliced red onion

Instructions

Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray. In small nonstick skillet, combine walnuts, sugar and butter; over medium-high heat, cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns golden brown, about 3 minutes. Immediately spread nut mixture over foil on baking sheet; cool. Break up walnuts.

Grate 2 teaspoon zest from grapefruit; reserve. Using sharp knife, cut slice off top and bottom of grapefruit. Stand fruit upright on cutting board; cut off remaining peel and white pith in sections, starting at top of fruit.

Holding grapefruit over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release sections. Measure 2 tablespoons collected juice; stir into salad dressing with reserved zest. In large bowl, toss spinach, kale, red pepper, red onion. and walnuts. Stir dressing; drizzle over salad and toss. Add grapefruit sections; gently toss.

Calories: 284. Protein: 4 g. Fat: 21 g. (4 g. sat.) Chol.: 8 mg. Carbs.: 23 g. Sodium: 128 mg. Fiber: 4 g. Sugar: 18 g.

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