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Lemon juice can be replaced with orange juice for a quick change.
Try using orange juice instead of lemon juice for a quick change of pace.

If you don't care for sunflower seeds, you can replace them with crushed walnuts or cashews for a light nutty flavor.

Low calorie and delicious
Italian Spinach Salad
Ingredients
(10 servings - 148 calories per serving)
1 pound raw spinach or baby spinach
2/3 cup cooked chickpeas
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup beet slices, canned, drained
8 ounces part skim milk ricotta cheese
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
juice of one whole lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
  • Wash spinach and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Tear spinach into bite-size pieces.
  • Toss chickpeas, mushrooms, beet slices, and cheese with spinach.
  • Arrange salads on individual serving plates.
  • Sprinkle each serving with seeds.
  • In small mixing bowl or shaker bottle, blend lemon juice and olive oil.
  • Drizzle each salad with juice/oil mixture.
  • Serve while cold.


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