Green Salad with Peas and asparagus

 Green Salad with Peas and asparagus 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup canola oil, or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups very thinly sliced fresh asparagus, (about 1 bunch)
• 2 cups shelled fresh peas, (about 3 pounds unshelled)
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, or scallion greens

PREPARATION

1. Combine lemon zest and juice, oil, sugar, salt and pepper in a large salad bowl. Add lettuce, asparagus, peas, tomatoes and chives (or scallion greens); toss to coat.

NUTRITION

Per serving: 113 calories; 7 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 3 g fiber; 152 mg sodium; 339 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A & Vitamin C (45% daily value), Folate (19% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat