Recipe Category: Italian
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Ingredients
- 8 cups (160 g) bagged European or Italian blend greens
- 1/4 cup (40 g) thinly sliced sweet red onion
- 1/4 medium green pepper, sliced into small strips
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (23 ml) balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup (30 g) crumbled Gorgonzola
- 4 ounces (115 g) sliced deli roast beef
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) toasted pine nuts
Method
- Place the greens, onion, and green pepper in a large salad bowl
- Combine the oil and garlic, pour over the salad, and toss well
- Stir together the balsamic vinegar and mustard and set them aside
- Crumble the Gorgonzola (if you didn’t buy it pre-crumbled) and add it to the salad
- Slice the roast beef into strips and throw it in there, too
- Pour the balsamic vinegar mixture over the whole thing and toss very well
- Pile onto 2 serving plates, top each with a tablespoon of pine nuts, and serve
Makes 2 servings
- Each with 19 grams of carbohydrates and 9 grams of fiber, for a total of 10 grams of usable carbs and 27 grams of protein
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