DANDELION SALAD

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This is one my favorite salads and it is so healthy for you! Guests will be surprised at how wonderful it tastes. -Frances Sheridan Goulart, Weston, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups torn dandelion greens or arugula
2 green onions or 1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
1/2 cup grapefruit or tangerine sections
Dandelion blossoms, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk oil and lemon juice. In a large bowl, combine dandelion greens and onions. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat., Arrange eggs and grapefruit sections over greens. If desired, top with dandelion blossoms.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 212mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges