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Preparation time: 15 minutes

Vinaigrette:
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salad:
4 large ripe tomatoes
2 navel oranges, peeled
2 medium-size sweet onions (Vidalia), peeled
8 to 10 black olives, pitted, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
For the vinaigrette, combine all of the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously.
For the salad, slice tomatoes, oranges, and onions into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices on a large platter. Sprinkle with chopped olives. Pour vinaigrette over the top of the salad and sprinkle with parsley.
Yield: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1 cup
Per Serving:
Calories: 150
Carbohydrate: 15 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 10 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Sodium: 65 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Exchanges per serving: 1 starch, 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices: 1
This recipe was developed by Angie Sharp, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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