MINT SALAD DRESSING

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Fresh mint is a popular herb that will grow in almost any soil. Here it stars in a special salad dressing.-Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Mixed salad greens

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Strain and discard mint., Place olive oil in a small bowl; whisk in mint syrup. Whisk in lemon juice, salt and paprika. Drizzle over salad greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 394mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.