Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Thousand Island dressing is named after the Thousand Islands in upstate New York. It was served to fishermen on :shore dinners" and became so popular that the recipe spread throughout New York and across the U.S.
Prep: 15 min | Yield: 5 servings
One simple substitution of reduced-fat cheese cuts the fat back to 8 grams and trims the calories to 280 per serving.
For a heartier meal, add 2 cups cut-up cooked chicken to the salad and serve with 1/2 cup red or green grapes for a mere 3 Carbohydrate Choices.
Per serving: Calories 40 Calories from Fat 30 Total Fat 14g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 25mg Sodium 720mg Total Carbohydrate 40g Dietary Fiber 10g Sugars 10g Protein 14g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 50% Calcium 20% Iron 20%
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1
Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choice 2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker