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    • Citrus Salad (Ff)

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    Fruits, Grains Curtis aike, Flash1 1 servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 Head romaine lettuce
    1 Head red leaf lettuce
    2 Avocados
    2 Oranges
    1 Grapefruit
    1 c Plain yogurt
    1/4 c Orange juice
    1 ts Lime juice
    2 ts Poppy seeds
    2 ts Orange zest
    1 ts Lime zest
    Ground cinnamon
    Ground cloves
    Powdered sugar

    INSTRUCTIONS

    DRESSING
Wash, dry and tear lettuce leaves into bite-size pieces. Arrange
lettuce on serving plates. Top with avocado slices, orange slices and
grapefruit slices. For dressing mix together yogurt, orange juice,
lime juice, orange and lime zest, cinnamon, cloves, poppy seeds and
powdered sugar. Blend well. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.
Approximately 4-6 minutes.
Per serving: 949 Calories; 58g Fat (50% calories from fat); 28g
Protein; 104g Carbohydrate; 29mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium
By Patty <designwest@ameritech.net> on Nov 9, 1998.
Recipe by: FOOD IN A FLASH  SHOW #FF2035
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