Side Dish

3 Bean Salad - Dietitian's Choice Recipe

	Nutrition Information: Calories: 129 Protein: 6 g Carbs: 19 g Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Sodium: 222 mg Fiber: 5 g
Incorporating more beans into your diet is easy. You already know about adding beans to chili and to soup, but have you thought of beans as a salad?

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked lower sodium garbanzo beans
1 cup cooked lower sodium navy beans
1 cup cooked lower sodium kidney beans
4-6 radishes – washed and sliced
1 large carrot – peeled and grated
1 small red onion – sliced
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh dill – optional
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1	Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for two hours until chilled.
2	ENJOY!

Sweet Potatoes with Lime

	Nutrition Information: Calories: 61 Protein: 1 g Carbs: 15 g Fat: 0 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Sodium: 5 mg Fiber: 2 g
Add a special touch to your plate with vibrant sweet potatoes accented with lime and cilantro.

Ingredients:

4 sweet potatoes, washed and pricked
Juice of 2 limes
Chopped cilantro
Pepper and salt to taste

Directions:

1	Preheat oven to 375 F.
2	Bake the sweet potatoes whole in their skins, until tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
3	When the potatoes are tender, slit open the skin, and scoop out the flesh onto a serving dish. Season to taste with pepper and salt.
4	Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top, and sprinkle with cilantro.
5	*Microwave potatoes to save time if desired. Serving Size: 1/2 cup.
6	ENJOY!