Spinach-Mandarin Salad
Diet types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
- Diabetes
Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Barbara from Oklahoma.
Portions: 5
Serving size: 1 cup
Ingredients
2 cups fresh spinach (and/or leaf lettuce), washed and torn into large pieces
1/2 cup dried, sweetened cranberries
5-ounce can water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup Chinese noodles
1 cup apple wedges, cut in half
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup vinaigrette salad dressing
Preparation
Place washed, drained spinach leaves into a 1-quart serving bowl.
Sprinkle dried cranberries over top.
Add water chestnuts, Chinese noodles, apple wedges and mandarin oranges.
Sprinkle pepper over top. Cover and refrigerate to chill.
Toss lightly with 1/4-cup vinaigrette salad dressing and serve.
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 fruit, low potassium
- 1 high calorie
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2
Helpful hints
One-half cup raw spinach contains 156 mg potassium. One-half cup cooked spinach (measured after cooking) contains 419 mg potassium.
You may substitute leaf lettuce, or use spinach and lettuce.
For a variation, add salad dressing to salad and chill 3 to 4 hours before serving. Portion size is 3/4 cup (smaller because the spinach wilts after the vinaigrette dressing is added).
This salad is delicious using Wishbone® Light Raspberry-Walnut Vinaigrette® salad dressing.
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msharp says:
One of the best salad recipies that I have tried. The crunchiness and texture are great. This is my favorite salad.
Jul. 31, 2009, 6:41 PM - Inappropriate review?