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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
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>>> Cheri > wrote:
>>> : Another quick salad from Raley's Extra Magazine:
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>>>
>>> : Ingredients
>>>
>>> : Mint Chive Dressing:
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>>> : 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
>>> : 1 tbsp. each: chopped fresh mint and snipped fresh
>>> : chives
>>> : 2 tsp. honey
>>> : 1/2 tsp. sea salt
>>> : 1 clove garlic, minced
>>> : 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
>>>
>>> : Snap Pea Salad:
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>>> : 2 (8-oz.) bags Mann's Stringless Sugar Snap Peas
>>> : 1 cup very thinly sliced radishes
>>> : 1 cup thinly sliced and quartered red onion
>>> : Freshly ground pepper to taste
>>> : Baby arugula (optional)
>>> : Directions
>>> : Prep: 15 minutes Chill: 1 hour Serves: 6 to 8
>>>
>>> : 1. Whisk together vinegar, mint, chives, honey, salt and garlic in a
>>> medium
>>> : bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly, until oilis
>>> : incorporated.
>>> : 2. Place sugar snap peas, radishes and red onion in a large bowl.
>>> Drizzle
>>> : with dressing and toss to coat; season with pepper. Cover and chill
>>> for 1
>>> : hour. Serve over arugula, if you like.
>>>
>>> : Nutritional Information:
>>> : Nutrition per serving: 110 calories, 2 g protein, 8 g total fat, (1 g
>>> sat.),
>>> : 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 0 mg cholesterol, 180 mg
>>> sodium, 3
>>> : points plus
>>>
>>> Something I wonder about. Why do so many people put sweet into salad
>>> dressing? I find, tart, vinegar and quality oil with some seasonings
>>> usually does the best job.
>>>
>>> Wendy
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>> I wonder that too. Personally, I would leave the honey out, but I don't
>> like to change recipes that I'm cutting and pasting.
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> I love sweet and tart type dressings both. Mango mayo on seafood like
> prawns and chicken salad is wondrous. Occasionally I buy bagged mixed
> salad. There is one crisp salad that comes with a sachet of a thin mango
> flavoured dressed and a sachet of grated coconut (much larger pieces than
> dessicated but thin). It tastes suberb. And lovely and quick to go with a
> piece of bbq'ed or grilled meat when you don't want much fuss.

I'm not really big on sweet dressing.

Cheri