White and Black Bean Salad
Filled with beans and fiber, this colorful salad from Darlene Strommer of Avon, Minnesota makes a good-for-you addition to any meal. “I like to keep dishes like this one on hand for my growing teenage son,” Darlene notes. 8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
Directions
- In a small nonstick skillet, cook onion in oil until tender. In a
- large bowl, combine the vinegar, peppers, parsley, sugar substitute,
- salt, pepper and onion. Stir in beans. Chill until serving. Yield:
- 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup equals 110 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat.