In large bowl, combine dressing ingredients and mix well. Add remaining ingredients except salad mix. Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes. Arrange salad mix on individual salad plates or serving platter. Spoon cucumber mixture on top.

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/3 Cup olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 Teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt; to taste

Procedure

Salad

  • 3/4 Cup California raisins
  • 2 Cups thinly sliced cucumber
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 Package (8 ounces) prepared salad mix with romaine, curly endive, frisée, radicchio and shredded carrots

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 55%); Total Fat 12 ( Saturated Fat 1.5; Trans Fat 0; ); Cholesterol 0; Sodium 15; Potassium 394; Total Carbohydrate 21; Dietary Fiber 2; Sugars 17; Protein 2; Calcium 35; Iron 1;

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- by James W. Anderson, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Emeritus, University of Kentucky.