Planning a festive and colorful Christmas table can be easy with this healthy salad. It is light, which many of your guests will appreciate, plus flavorful. This would be a perfect side with the leftover ham or turkey sandwiches.
Apple-Carrot Salad
Recipe, Today's Diet & Nutrition digital magazine
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
3 large carrots, peeled and shredded
2 medium Granny Smith apples, shredded
3 tablespoons pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon honey or blue agave nectar
Juice of one large, fresh lemon
A twist of coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl and gently toss. Serve chilled.
TD&N Nutrient Analysis (based on 4 servings): Calories: 129; Total Fat: 3 g; Saturated Fat: 0 g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 33 mg; Carbohydrates: 27 g; Fiber: 5 g; Protein: 2 g
I am always looking for sides like this to go with sandwiches instead of chips.
ReplyDeletePam - This was quite good, although I needed to add salt. Next time I might grate one-half of the apples then finely dice the other half for more apple texture. Enjoy!
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