Citrus Salad With California Avocados
Source of Recipe
Darlene
List of Ingredients
Citrus Salad With California Avocados
Ingredients:
� 3 6-inch corn tortillas
� 4 oranges
� 4 grapefruits
� 2 tablespoons honey
� 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
� 1 sliced ripe California avocado
Recipe
Directions:
Cut tortillas in half and slice into very thin strips. Bake the strips by placing on a cookie sheet and baking in a preheated 325 F oven for 7-8 minutes. Grate the oranges to obtain 2 teaspoons of rind for each serving. Peel oranges and grapefruits, section and seed.
In a large bowl, mix honey, raspberry vinegar, orange and grapefruit sections. Add orange rinds and tortilla strips. Top with avocado slices.
Healthy Alternatives
� Spread mashed avocado on whole-grain toast with seasonings instead of cream cheese and save 5 grams of fat.
� Dip baked tortilla chips into guacamole (7g fat per 2 Tbsps. guacamole and 2 oz. chips) instead of potato chips and sour cream dip (35g fat per 2 Tbsps. dip and 2 oz. chips).
� Toss salads with avocado slices and balsamic vinegar instead of creamy dressing. You'll add more flavor and save 14 grams of fat.
� Serve a veggie personal pan pizza topped with grilled avocados and feta cheese (11g fat) instead of pepperoni and mozzarella cheese (55g fat).
� Sprinkle diced avocados over scrambled eggs instead of cheddar cheese (110 calories per oz.).
Serving Size: Makes 6 Servings
Nutritional Information: Per Serving: calories: 235, total fat: 5.3g, saturated fat: 1.0g, % calories from fat: 18%, % calories from saturated fat: 3%, protein: 3g, carbohydrates: 51g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 15g, sodium: 93mg
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