Hearts of Palm and Mandarin Salad

Daily Tip for Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Hearts of Palm and Mandarin Salad Take a vacation from ordinary greens with an exotic twist on your lunchtime salad. Mandarin oranges add a perky zing that boosts not only your mood, but also your vitamin C. You may not have had time for a tropical getaway on your lunch hour, but with the healing properties of citrus flavanones, anthocyanins and polyphenols, you just might feel like you did. 1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 tablespoon minced shallots 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh dill 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Salt and black pepper 1 pound fresh baby spinach, rinsed well, dried and stems removed 1 can hearts of palm, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch rings 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted Whisk the buttermilk, lemon juice and oil together. Add the shallots, dill, parsley, salt and pepper. In a large salad bowl, combine the baby spinach and hearts of palm. Toss with the dressing. Arrange the mandarin segments on top and sprinkle with pine nuts. Per serving: 235 calories; 12 grams fat (all healthy!), 23 grams carbohydrates (low-carb), 11 grams fiber (1/3 of daily needs!), 14 grams protein (a good dose!). More Tips on Staying Healthy Join the NeverSayDiet Community Challenge Salads gone wild Snack healthily [ADVERTISEMENT] Manage Your Subscriptions You are subscribed as fpac.rangola@blogger.com. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please click here or visit https://subscriber.ivillage.com/funnels/6. Privacy Policy | Email Help | http://www.ivillage.com iVillage Inc., 904 Sylvan Avenue, 2nd Floor, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632| © iVillage Inc., 2008. All Rights Reserved.