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Recipe: Tangy green beans

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  • Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving
  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving
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By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 10

Ingredients

    1 1/2 pounds green beans, fresh, frozen or canned
    1/3 cup diced sweet red bell peppers
    4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil or canola oil
    4 1/2 teaspoons water
    1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
    1 1/2 teaspoon mustard
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Cook beans and red peppers in a steamer basket over water until crisp-tender. Whisk together all remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Transfer beans to a serving bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories39 Sodium68 mg
Total fat2 g Total carbohydrate5 g
Saturated fat0.3 g Dietary fiber2 g
Monounsaturated fat1.5 g Protein1 g
Cholesterol0 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: This recipe is one of 400 recipes collected in the "Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Healthy Cookbook" published by Good Books and available at the MayoClinic.com Bookstore.
RE00151 April 15, 2009

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