Newmans Own Lighten Up Raspberry and Walnut Dressing Review

Every so often, a company you can trust pitches you a new idea but you fumble the catch and that great new product just lies there at your feet unable to perform.  For the last two months I have been moving around a bottle of Newman's Own "Lighten Up" Raspberry & Walnut Dressing which I had bought during a terrific Peapod promotion.  Actually possessing this great new product was just half the battle, now I had to figure out what to DO with it.  The answer became obvious as the great summer fruits of the season began to tumble in.  Any kind of fruit salad works beautifully with this "Lighten Up" variety.  Once I tasted how good it was, I found that it could make almost anything taste better.

STATS:

Two tablespoons are considered to be a single serving which contains 70 calories with 45 calories from fat.  There are five grams total fat, half a gram saturated fat, zero cholesterol, 120 mg. sodium, seven grams total carbs, zero each dietary fiber and protein, and five grams sugars.  (Zero reads for vitamins and minerals.)

TASTE TIP:

Newman's Own "Lighten Up" Raspberry & Walnut Dressing enhances the flavors of a lot of delicious dishes (visit Newmansown.com for more ideas) but of course, it soars when used as a component of fruit salad.  Here's an idea:  place a crisp piece of Romaine lettuce on each of two salad plates.  Then top with fresh Bartlett pear halves sprinkled with shavings of Gorgonzola or other bleu cheese, and coarsely chopped pecans splashed with a little "Lighten Up" Raspberry & Walnut Dressing.