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Southwest Bean & Corn Salad

No fat free Thousand Island dressing on hand?  Make your own with fat free mayo, pickle relish, paprika and a dab of ketchup.  Taste and adjust seasonings.

Prep time for this is only about 15 minutes, but flavors improve with an hour or two of chilling.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup fat free Thousand Island dressing
4 cups shredded lettuce or swiss chard
1 - 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 - 10 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn, thawed and drained
1/2 cup thinly sliced red, green, or yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced red, white or yellow onion

Procedure:

Toss everything together in a large bowl, cover and refigerate for an hour or two before serving.

Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe
180 calories, 1.5 g fat, 39 g carbohudrate, 8 g protein, 8 g fibre, 0 g cholesterol, 10 g sugars, 570 mg sodium
Diabetic Exchanges - 2 starch, 1 vegetable

4 servings

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