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Bean and Vegetable Salad

12 servings

Bean and Vegetable Salad

Crunchy and colorful, this salad is packed with vegetables, flavor, and vitamins C and A. USDA MyPlate Kitchen — Wellness Ways Resource Book, Adapted from Main Dish Salad — University of Illinois Extension Service (public domain), via myplate.food

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head of red cabbage
  • 1/2 head of romaine lettuce
  • 3 medium carrot
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 medium green pepper
  • 2 broccoli stalks
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 3 cans (15.5 ounces each) low-sodium kidney beans or garbanzo beans
  • 6 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup fat-free salad dressing

Method

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Wash vegetables.
  3. Thickly slice red cabbage, tear lettuce into pieces, peel and grate (or slice) carrots and cucumber Dice the green pepper.
  4. Cut broccoli into florets and tomato into wedges.
  5. Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.
  6. Add salad dressing and toss together lightly just before serving.

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