Lettuce & Fruit Salad With Poppy Seed Dress
Ingredients 11 ingredients
- 1/4 c Onion; chopped (to 1/2 cup)
- 6 Bibb lettuce heads; torn in bite size pieces
- 3 cn Mandarin orange; drained, (11 oz ea.)
- 1 ts Salt
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 3 Grapefruit, pink; peeled, seeded and sectioned
- 3/4 c Vinegar, tarragon
- 2 1/2 tb Poppy seeds
- 1 ts Dry mustard
- 3/4 c Oil, vegetable
- 1 tb Sugar
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Grapefruit
High in vitamin C · 38 mg per 100 g, 48% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Grapefruit, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Combine mandarin oranges, grapefruit sections, and lettuce in a large salad bowl; toss lightly. Serve with Poppy Seed Dressing.
- Poppy Seed Dressing: Combine first 7 ingredients in container of electric blender; blend well. Slowly add 3/4 cup vegetable oil, continuing to blend until thick. Pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid, and chill. Shake well before serving. Yield: 2 cups Food Exchange per serving: 1 FRUIT EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE
- Coleman. Nancy O'Brion's Notes: Would for sure use less OIL!
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Mixing bowl
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Blender
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler