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Healthy Recipes
Authored By:  Flax Council of Canada
An excellent, sweet tasting salad...with little effort.
Diet Types: Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients:
  • 6 cups chopped broccoli
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries or raisins
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, (or Sesame Seeds, chopped walnuts, or any nut of choice)
  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed
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    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: Under 15 minutes
    Instructions:
    In a large bowl place broccoli, onion, cranberries, pumpkin seeds and flax seed. In another bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Mix well. Pour over salad, toss well. Chill before serving. Sunflower seeds, chopped walnuts, or nuts of your choice may be substituted.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size: 1
    Servings per Recipe: 6
    Amount Per Serving 
    Calories 326
    Calories from Fat 185
     % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 21g32%
      Saturated Fat 3g16%
      Mono Fat 3g 
    Cholesterol 10mg4%
    Sodium 271mg11%
    Total Carbs 32g11%
      Dietary Fiber 6g24%
      Sugars 1g 
    Protein 9g 
    Iron29%
    Calcium8%
    Vitamin B-615%
    Vitamin C93%
    Vitamin E16%
    Vitamin A15%
    Selenium8%
    Manganese50%
    Copper20%
    Zinc13%
    Potassium18%
    Phosphorus33%
    Magnesium37%
    Pantothenic acid7%
    Niacin6%
    Riboflavin12%
    Thiamin7%
    Folate23%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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