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Three Bean Salad
A fairly traditional three bean salad. Use either low sodium canned kidney beans or cook the dry ones ahead of time. You can vary the flavor by using red wine vinegar and different sweeteners.
1/2 c Cider Vinegar
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Oil
1/4 t Garlic Powder
1/4 t Black Pepper
12 oz Frozen Green Beans
12 oz Frozen Yellow Beans
1 c Kidney Beans
1/4 c Onion,Diced
1/4 c Green Bell Peppers,Diced
Combine vinegar, sugar, oil and spices. Heat until sugar melts. Cook frozen beans with onions and peppers until just tender. Combine marinade and vegetables and stir to mix. Refrigerate overnight.
Yield: 6 Servings
Sodium Category: VeryLowSodium
Diabetic Exchanges
1 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0.5 Other Carbohydrates
2 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
2 Fat
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping Servings Per Recipe 6 Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories | 254 |
| Calories from Fat | 86 |
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| % Daily Values * | |
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Total Fat 10 gr Saturated Fat 1 gr Polyunsaturated Fat 6 gr Monounsaturated Fat 2 gr Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 18 mg Potassium 618 mg Carbohydrates 36 gr Dietary Fiber 11.3gr Protein 9 gr |
14% 6% 0% 1% 15% 12% 45% |
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Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
7% 20% 10% 21% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet |
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