Southwest Iceberg Slaw

Name: Southwest Iceberg Slaw
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 1 cup cubed avocado; 1/2 cup chopped plum tomatoes; 1/4 cup shredded carrot

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

Leah Lyon of Ada, Oklahoma often rounds out a meal with Southwest Iceberg Slaw. "It's a cool, light and versatile side dish I created one day when I was trying to stretch my avocados," she says. "And friends rave about it no matter what vegetables I add!“ TASTY TIP: Try substituting other fresh garden vegetables in this salad or adding low-fat Mexican panela cheese for a light lunch entree, suggests Leah.

Ingredients

1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup cubed avocado
1/2 cup chopped plum tomatoes
1/4 cup shredded carrot

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, lime juice, onion, jalapeno, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and carrot. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 83 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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