Dark Green Salad with Honey-Mint Vinaigrette

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By: Jennifer MacKenzie

Photography by: Chris Freeland (photo: Dark Green Salad with Honey-Mint Vinaigrette)

A salad of dark leafy greens offers a simple way to get more lutein. Romaine lettuce has about 26 per cent more lutein than iceberg and spinach has a whopping 90 per cent more! See chart.

Ingredients

3 tbsp (45 mL) cider vinegar

1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey

1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable or olive oil

1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried

4 cups (1 L) torn Romaine lettuce

4 cups (1 L) baby spinach leaves

1 cup (250 mL) sliced strawberries, raspberries or blueberries

2 kiwis fruits, peeled and sliced

Preparation

Whisk vinegar with honey, mustard, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil until blended.

Stir in mint (if using dried mint, let stand for 15 minutes). Add salad greens and toss gently until coated.

Divide greens between each of four salad bowls. Sprinkle with berries and kiwi. Drizzle with any dressing remaining in bottom of bowl.

Tip: Make a big batch of this dressing to keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks to toss with greens anytime. Dried mint works best if you plan to keep the dressing.

Dark Green Salad with Honey-Mint Vinaigrette

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Serving(s): 4

Nutritional Information
Per each of 4 servings: about
Calories	192
Fat (total)	12 g
Carbohydrate	20 g
Protein	4 g
Fibre	5 g
Sodium	198 mg
Vitamin A	Excellent source
Vitamin C	Excellent source
Folate	Excellent source
Iron	Good source

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Seeing green: The lutein story

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