Directions:

Pour dressing over salad ingredients and gently toss.

Heart-Healthy Tips from a Dietitian

• To add a variety of textures and flavors, try topping with 1 tbs toasted pine nuts and shavings of parmesan cheese, or a sprinkle of red raspberries.

• This colourful salad contains plenty of healthy compounds called phytochemicals and antioxidants, including:

• GREEN (Lutein): found in leafy greens, green scallions, broccoli, green beans

• ORANGE (Beta Carotene): found in oranges, lemons, peaches, carrots

• RED (Lycopene): found in red onion, radicchio, red raspberries, tomatoes, watermelon

Remember colours add to your heart health and the most colourful foods are fruits and vegetables! It is recommended to have five to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit each day to reduce your risk of heart disease.

It's time Canadians make the commitment and take charge of their heart health. If you have high cholesterol, make sure it's properly managed to reduce the risk of developing heart disease or stroke. For many Canadians, a healthy diet and regular exercise are not enough to reach target cholesterol levels. Ask your doctor about your target, and then take action to reach it.

For more heart-healthy recipe ideas and information about cholesterol and how it affects your heart health, visit the Making the Connection Web site at www.makingtheconnection.ca.

Making the Connection is a program dedicated to the ongoing education of Canadians about the dangers of high cholesterol, and to encouraging Canadians to take action to control high cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.