Warm Winter Walnut Salad
Recipe by Diana Torrey/Torrey Food Communications, courtesy of California Walnuts
Ingredients
- Salad:2 cups water
- 1 cup bulgur (cracked wheat) or long-grain white rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1-pound (455g) bag mixed frozen vegetables such as broccoli, corn and red peppers
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped California walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 3 Tbs chopped fresh parsley or chives
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce (half a head)
- Dressing:1 cup nonfat yogurt
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh parsley or chives
Directions
- In a large saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil over high heat. Add the bulgur or rice and vegetables and stir to combine. When the mixture returns to a boil, reduce the heat to low, then cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside off heat, still covered, for 5 minutes.
- Using a fork, scrape the mixture into a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, walnuts, onions and parsley and combine by stirring and tossing with a fork. Season with pepper to taste. Spread the lettuce around the rim of a large platter.
- To make the dressing, stir together the yogurt, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl.
- Mound the salad in the center of the lettuce and spoon some of the dressing over the salad. Pass the remaining dressing at the table.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 340
Calories from Fat 98 (29%)
(18%)Total Fat 12g
(9%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(1%)Cholesterol 4mg
(29%)Sodium 695mg
(21%)Potassium 745mg
Total Carbohydrate 51g
(52%)Dietary Fiber 13g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(29%)Protein 14g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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