Cool tomato, cucumber, and onion toss

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

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, Carbohydrates: 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.