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Holiday Apple Sauté

Ingredients:

• Cooking Spray
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 6 Gala or other apples, cored and chopped
• 1 ½ cups dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup of water
• ½ cup Splenda Brown sugar or 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

 Directions:

• Spray large skillet or wok with Cooking Spray.
• Place on medium heat and add walnuts, stirring for about 1 minute.
• Add apple pieces and dried cranberries to skillet.
• Mix water and vanilla together, and then add to apple mixture.
• Add brown sugar and cinnamon, tossing until fruit is evenly coated.
• Sauté mixture for about 5-6 minutes, place lid on and allow steaming for an additional 2-3 minutes. (Total time from beginning to end is about 10 minutes.)

Yields: 12- ½ cup servings.

Nutrition Information: Calories: 113, Fat: 3.3 grams, Carbohydrate: 18 grams, Protein: 1.5 grams, Fiber: 2 grams, Sodium: 0 mg.

This is a wonderful side dish with Turkey, Ham or Pork Tenderloin. It also makes a nice dessert with vanilla ice cream. Use leftovers for a topping for oatmeal or waffles and pancakes.

Citrus and Winter Greens Salad

Ingredients:

• 6 cups torn Romaine lettuce
• 2 cups torn Escarole
• 1 cup thinly sliced radicchio
• 1 cup pink grapefruit sections, pieces cut in half
• 1 cup navel orange sections, pieces cut in half
• 1 cup blood red orange sections, pieces cut in half
• ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted (set aside)

Dressing:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons orange juice
• 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoons honey
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add citrus fruit; toss gently.
• Combine olive oil through black pepper in a small bowl, stirring well with whisk. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.
• Divide salad evenly among 6 plates or bowls and top each with toasted almonds.

Yields: 6 servings (1 ¼ cup each). 

Nutrition Information: Calories: 160, Fat: 6.5 grams, Carbohydrate: 24 grams, Protein: 4.5 grams, Fiber: 9.5 grams, Sodium: 220mg.

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