Black & White Bean Salad Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 cup red onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1/3 cup red wind vinegar
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
2 tbsp minced parsley
2 cl garlic, minced
2 tbsp nutrasweet (r) spoonful (tm)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup 15 oz. great northern beans, rinsed, and drained
1 cup 15 oz, black beans, rinsed and drai, ned
Recipe Preparation
Saute Onions in oil until crisp-tender in a medium skillet; Remove
from heat and cool until warm. Stir in vinegar, red pepper, parsley,
garlic, NutraSweet (r) Spoonfull (tm), salt and pepper.
In a serving bowl put the beans, (both types) and pour the onion
mixtrue over them. Mix well and serve.
Makes 8 servings
Nutritional Information Serving size 1/8 recipe
Diabetic food exchange 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat Shared: John
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Servings: 8
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