Confetti bean salad

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
16ouncesMixed cut green & wax beans;
(1 can)
½cupCider vinegar;
1tablespoonMixed pickling spices;
¼cupCelery; finely chopped
¼cupGreen pepper; chopped
¼cupOnion; chopped
2tablespoonsPimiento; chopped
Sugar substitute equivalent; to 5 teaspoons sugar
Crisp lettuce leaves;

Directions

Drain beans, saving liquid. Combine this liquid with vinegar in a saucepan. Add mixed pickling qpice, either loose or in a small cheesecloth bag. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix all the vegetables in a bowl. Remove liquid from heat; add sweetener and stir until dissolved. Pour over vegetables and remove spice bag or loose spices.

Chill several hours, stirring occasionaly. Drain before serving on crisp lettuce. Food Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE CHO: 7g; PRO: 1g; FAT: 0; CAL: 28

SOURCE: The Art of Cooking For the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess,R.D., M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master