Picnic Vegetable Salad Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Pinto beans - 1 (16-ounce) can
 Tomato - 2 cups seeded, diced
 Cucumber1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced
 Green pepper1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Celery1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Plain non-fat yogurt - 1/4 cup
 Reduced-calorie mayonnaise - 1/4 cup
 Sharp cheddar cheese1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Parsley3 Tablespoon, chopped

Directions

GETTING READY
1) In a colander, place the pinto beans to rinse under cold tap water for 1 minute.
2) Place the colander aside to drain the beans for another 1 minute.

MAKING
3) In a large bowl, add beans and next 5 ingredients.
4) Stir well to combine.
5) In a small bowl, add yogurt and mayonnaise to combine.
6) Pour this dressing over vegetables and gently toss the salad to coat with dressing.
7) Place the bowl inside refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.

SERVING
8) Serve the salad in chilled serving plate by sprinkling with cheese and parsley.
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