Healthy Colorful Coleslaw

Name: Healthy Colorful Coleslaw
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 5 cups shredded cabbage; 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow pepper, julienned; 2 cups julienned carrots; 6 green onions, thinly sliced; DRESSING:; 2/3 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup olive oil; Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Every time I prepare this colorful salad, I adjust the ingredients a bit. This version tastes the best with the fewest calories. -Jeanette Jones of Muncie, Indiana

Ingredients

5 cups shredded cabbage
1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow pepper, julienned
2 cups julienned carrots
6 green onions, thinly sliced
DRESSING:
2/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, peppers, carrots and onions. In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Toss; serve with a slotted spoon.