Heavenly Mixed Greens with Fruit

This refreshing, colorful salad is a natural for holiday meals or brunches. Star-shaped jicama pieces add a festive look to this dazzling salad, but it'll be just as tasty with simple jicama cubes or sticks.

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium jicama, cut into 1/4 inch slices
6 oranges, peeled and sliced
6 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
8 cups bite size pieces salad greens
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

To make dressing, in small bowl, mix orange juice, honey and cinnamon until well blended.
Cut jicama into star shapes using small star-shaped cookie cutter.
In large serving bowl, place jicama stars, oranges and kiwifruit.
Add salad greens and dressing; toss to mix. Sprinkle with cranberries.

Notes

Variation: Toss chopped walnuts or pecans into this salad along with the dried cranberries for Nutty Mixed Greens with Fruit.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 125 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15 mg; Total Carbohydrate 36 g (Dietary Fiber 7 g); Protein 2 g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 26%; Vitamin C 100%; Calcium 6%; Iron 6%

Exchanges: 2 Fruit; 1 Vegetable

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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