Cool tomato, cucumber, and onion toss :: Diabetes Self-Management

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Cool tomato, cucumber, and onion toss

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Chilling time (optional): 30 minutes

1 large ripe tomato
1 cucumber (about 8 inches long)
1 small onion
1/4 cup fat-free Italian dressing

Cut tomato into bite-size pieces and place in a serving dish. Peel cucumber and remove seeds if desired. Cut cucumber into bite-size pieces and add to tomato. Thinly slice onion and separate into rings; you should have about 1 cup of rings. Add onion and dressing to other vegetables; toss to coat. Chill for 30 minutes if desired to allow the flavors to blend.

Yield: about 4 cups
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (about 1 cup)

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
  Calories: 40
  Carbohydrate: 7 g
  Protein: 2 g
  Fat: <1 g
  Saturated fat: <1 g
  Sodium: 185 mg
  Fiber: 1 g
  Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 vegetable
  Carbohydrate choices: 1/2

This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.

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