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Ingredients
- apples,
- blue cheese,
- candy onions,
- dates,
- frisée,
- fruit,
- kale,
- leaf lettuce,
- lettuce,
- massaging kale,
- peaches,
- prunes,
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 335g | |
| Calories 204 | |
| Calories from Fat -10 | -5% |
| Total Fat -1.1g | -1% |
| Saturated Fat -0.18g | -1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 671mg | 19% |
| Total Carbs 58.78g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.0g | 27% |
| Sugars 47.98g | 32% |
| Protein 0.86g | 1% |
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