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Lentil and Orzo Salad with Broccoli

 

Recipe By :Hanneman, adapted a Grey Poupon recipe

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes Memorable Meals

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup Dijon Mustard

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup nonfat Italian salad dressing

8 ounces orzo pasta -- cooked

8 ounces lentils -- rinsed, cooked and drained

1 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks)

2 medium carrots -- shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 cup steamed broccoli florets -- (small bites)

1/2 lemon -- juiced

salt and pepper

fresh herb garnish

 

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard and olive oil; then add the

bottled nonfat salad dressing. Combine; set aside.

 

2. Combine orzo, lentils, celery, carrots and broccoli in large bowl. Stir in

dressing mixture. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with your

choice of a fresh herb: cilantro, basil, parsley, mint Refrigerate at least 1

hour before serving.

 

 

ORIGINAL suggested 1/2 cup chopped black olives instead of broccoli. PHOTO:

http://www.nabiscorecipes.com/RecipePage.Asp?op=2502 & recipe=40529 & rev=0

 

Source:

" Nabisco "

Start to Finish Time:

" 1:30 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 308 Calories; 2g Fat (6.5% calories from

fat); 17g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 14g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 441mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;

1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Crunchy with carrots and celery, this chilled salad is perfect for warm

weather. Tested: good salad for entertaining; picnics. Although the nonfat

Italian salad dressings have lots of flavor, they lack the fullness that comes

from fruity olive oil. So we added some to taste. We also added lemon juice,

salt and pepper. At the last minute, we added corn kernels for color and

sweetness and more salt and pepper. Corn then, is a serving idea, optional to

the basic recipe. Very good. Leftovers went great with quesadillas.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 2516 0 920011 0 0 2130706543

 

 

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