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Apple-Mint Salad





Yields
Makes 8 servings

Notes: Chef Eric Skokan at Gold Lake Mountain Resort and Spa in Ward, Colorado, serves this simple dish as a palate cleanser. Prepare through step 2 up to 3 hours ahead; cover and chill.

 6 tablespoons lemon juice
 2 Granny Smith apples (1 lb. total)
 1/3 cup orange juice
 2 tablespoons salad oil
 1/3 cup finely slivered fresh mint leaves
  Salt
 8 butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped
  Fresh mint sprigs
Step 1
1

In a 4- to 5-quart bowl, mix lemon juice with 1 quart water. Rinse apples, cut in half, and core; thinly slice lengthwise, then cut slices into matchstick-size slivers. As apples are cut, immerse in lemon water.

Step 2
2

Drain apples thoroughly in a colander; return to bowl. Add orange juice and oil, and mix gently.

Step 3
3

Just before serving, add mint leaves. Mix gently and add salt to taste. Place a lettuce leaf on each of 8 salad plates. Spoon apple salad equally onto lettuce leaves; garnish with mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 68Calories from Fat 47
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.6g6%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.7mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 9.5g4%

Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Protein 0.4g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.