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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 lb spinach, fresh
1 cup apple, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp caraway seed
1/4 tsp white pepper, ground
Directions
Remove the stems from the spinach; Wash the leaves throughly and pat dry.
Tear into bite size pieces.
Combine the spinach, apple, and celery in a large bowl. Combine the
vinegar and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Pour over the spinach mixture and toss well. Serve immediately
serving 61cal 1g prot, 8g carb, 4g fat, 51mg sodium 2 veg + 1 fat + 1/2
fruit 60% of cal from fat
Servings: 4
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