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Preparation time: 15 minutes

3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
6 cups fresh spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
Bottled light creamy Italian salad dressing
Combine tomatoes and hot water in a small bowl; let stand 15 minutes to soften. Meanwhile, combine cucumber, spinach, onion, and mushrooms; toss gently. Drain tomatoes and chop, add to spinach mixture and toss again. Arrange salad evenly on 6 salad plates. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over each plate.
Yield: 9 cups
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Per Serving:
Calories: 78
Carbohydrate: 11 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: <1 g
Sodium: 423 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Exchanges per serving: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate choices: 1
This recipe was developed by Nancy Cooper, a Contributing Editor of Diabetes Self-Management. Nancy is a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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