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Red & White Salad

featured by: http://www.eatingwell.com 8 servings, about 1 3/4 cups each Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes NUTRITION PROFILE Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | Gluten free | INGREDIENTS 4 cups thinly sliced hearts of romaine 2 heads Belgian endive, cored and thinly sliced 1 bulb fennel, trimmed, cored, quartered and thinly sliced 1 15-ounce can hearts of palm, drained, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 1/2 head radicchio, cored, quartered and thinly sliced 1 red apple, cored and cut into matchsticks 1 cup thinly sliced radishes Champagne Vinaigrette, (recipe follows) Freshly ground pepper, to taste Champagne Vinaigrette 1 shallot, peeled and quartered 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, or white-wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation Combine shallot, vinegar...

Slow-Cooked Provençal Beef Stew

featured by http://www.eatingwell.com/ 10 servings, about 1 1/3 cups each Active Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 4 hours NUTRITION PROFILE Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low sodium | Healthy weight | High potassium | Gluten free | INGREDIENTS BOUQUET GARNI 2 large green leek leaves, (about 6 inches long) 1 bay leaf 1 stalk celery 2 sprigs fresh parsley, with stems 3 sprigs fresh thyme 1 2-inch-long strip tangerine or orange peel STEW 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 ounces pancetta, or bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 pounds beef stew meat, such as chuck, trimmed and cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided 2 medium yellow or red onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 pounds carrots, sliced into 1-inch rounds 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 pound button mushrooms, halved if small, quartered if large 1 bottle (750 ml) full-bodied red wine, such as Burgu...