Tangerine & Red Onion Salad Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 large tangerines
2 oz red onion, chopped
1 . (about 1/4 cup)
6 medium black olives
1 tsp olive oil
Recipe Preparation
1. Peel and slice the tangerine horizontally. Seed and section. Plaoe
in a serving bowl.
2. Mince the red onion. Pit and coarsely chop the olives. Add to the
bowl. Drizzle with oil and mix.
Yield: 2 servings.
Approximate nutritional analysie per serving: 100 calories, 5 grams
fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 60 milligrams sodium, 1 gram protein,
15 grams carbohydrate. ** New York Times -- Living Arts section --
29 November 1995 **
Servings: 2
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