Diabetic Recipes
White and Black Beans with Onions and Peppers
The title tells you the ingredients, but not the fact that there are only 4 grams of fat per serving in this satisfying salad. It can be made up to 1 day before serving to allow flavors to blend.
19% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped red onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped bell red pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
- Red and green bell pepper rings
Instructions
- Sauté onions and garlic in oil in medium size skillet until crisp tender; remove from heat and cool until warm.
- Stir vinegar, peppers, parsley, Equal, salt and pepper into onions.
- Pour onion mixture over combined beans in a bowl; mix well. Garnish with pepper rings.
Notes
* May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition
Per serving: 174 cal., 9 g pro., 27 g carb., 4 g fat, 0 mg chol., 78 mg sodium
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat
Attribution
Recipe and photo credit: Equal Sweetener