Healthified Spring Vegetable Salad Over Fresh Greens

94% less sat fat • 60% less sodium than the original recipe. Peppery arugula and watercress plus a dash of salsa add refreshing sassiness to your salad routine.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 300
Fat Reduced By 31g
Saturated Fat Reduced By 15g

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 2 cups

Calories: 150
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 250mg; 250%;
Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 17%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 7g 7% ),
Protein: 7g; 7%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%;
Vitamin C: 90%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 2 hr 30 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

1: medium zucchini, chopped (1 1/4 cups)

8: ounces fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1/2- to 1-inch slices (1 cup)

4: green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)

1/2: cup Green Giant® frozen sweet peas

1: tablespoon olive oil

2: cups fresh arugula or spinach

2: cups watercress

1/4: cup bottled mild or medium green salsa or green taco sauce

1: tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

Directions

1 In a large skillet, cook zucchini, asparagus, green onions, and peas in hot oil over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until asparagus is just crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer vegetables to a medium bowl; cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
2 In a large bowl, toss together arugula and watercress. Stir salsa and vinegar into chilled vegetables; spoon over greens.

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Before	After
2 tablespoons butter	4 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce	1/2 cup Green Giant® frozen sweet peas
1/4 cup ranch salad dressing	1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)	2 cups fresh arugula or spinach
1/2 cup seasoned croutons	2 cups watercress
	1/4 cup bottled mild or medium green salsa or green taco sauce
	1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		450 (before) 150 (after)
Cholesterol		70 mg (before) 0 mg (after)
Fat		6 (before) 1 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		16 g (before) 1 g (after)
Sodium		630 mg (before) 250 mg (after)
Total Fat		38 g (before) 7 g (after)
Vitamin A (%DV)		35 (before) 70 (after)

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/16/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.