Spring Greens with Citrus Vinaigrette

Citrus juices and orange peel add a burst of flavor to salad greens when tossed with this home-made vinaigrette.

Recipe Ingredients:

Dressing:
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup light olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

5 ounces baby salad greens

Cooking Directions:

1. Mix cornstarch, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until mixture thickens. Set-aside until cool (approximately 10 minutes).
2. Place orange juice, lime juice, vinegar and grated orange peel in blender. Mix briefly on high.
3. Turn blender on low and drizzle light olive oil into juice mixture. Add starch mixture to juice mixture and briefly blend on low.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Toss finished dressing with greens. Refrigerate remaining dressing up to 5 days.

Makes 10 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/10 of recipe): Calories: 100; Calories from Fat: 100; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 240mg; Total Carbs: 1g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 0g; Protein: 0g.

Exchanges per Serving: 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat.

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.