Healthy Monday Featured Recipe:

Cranberry Mixed Greens Salad

Prep Time: 30 minutes, Serves: 8

Ingredients

1 8 oz bottle light honey-mustard salad dressing
½ of a 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 lemon or lime
2 tablespoons water
2 apples, cored and very thinly sliced crosswise
6 cups mixed salad greens
2 small beets or candy cane (chioggia) beets (about 12 ounces), trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced
Chopped fresh cranberries or dried cranberries (optional)

Directions
For dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine salad dressing and jellied cranberry sauce; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a small serving bowl; set aside.

Squeeze juice from lemon or lime into a medium bowl; add the water. Add apple slices to juice mixture; turn slices to coat well. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine greens and sliced beets. Drain the apples; add to greens mixture. Gently toss together. Spoon greens mixture onto eight salad plates; drizzle with dressing. If desired, garnish with cranberries.

Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare dressing as directed in Step 1. Cover and chill for up to 1 week. Stir before using. Continue as directed in Steps 2 and 3.

Nutrition
Calories 144, Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 0, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 258mg, Carbohydrates 29g, Fiber 3g, Protein 1g

Source: http://www.hearthealthyonline.com