Pomegranate juice is reduced until thick
and mixed into a vinaigrette dressing that goes perfectly with
goat cheese and mixed greens.
Adrian Leon's Mixed
Green Salad with Pomegranate
- 1 quart pomegranate juice
3 fluid ounces white vinegar
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
8 cups mixed greens
2 ounces goat cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons Chili Piquin Nuts*
- Boil the pomegranate juice until reduced
to 3/4 to 1/2 cup in a small sauce pan. Remove from heat and
cool.
- Mix orange juice, reduced pomegranate
juice and SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener in a blender. With
the blender still running, slowly add the oil until well blended.
- Toss pomegranate vinaigrette in a bowl
with mixed greens, onion, sweet and spicy candies, salt and pepper
and sprinkle the goat cheese on top.
Makes 8 servings.
*Featured in this recipe
as an ingredient is the recipe for "Chili Piquin
Nuts".
Nutritional Facts Per Serving (1/8 of recipe):
Calories: 390; Calories from Fat: 120; Total Fat: 13g; Saturated
Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 250mg; Total Carbs: 71g; Dietary
Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 62g; Protein: 4g
Exchanges per Serving: 4 Fruits, 1 Vegetable,
2 Fats
Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie
sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For
more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363
or visit their website at www.splenda.com.