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This striking side dish with great northern white and black beans is not only delicious, its nutritious.

Black and White Bean Salad (Diabetic)

2 cups finely chopped red onions
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed, drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
Red pepper rings

1. Sauté onions in oil until crisp-tender in medium skillet; remove from heat and cool until warm.
2. Stir vinegar, red pepper, parsley, garlic, Equal® Spoonful™ , salt and pepper into onions.
3. Pour onion mixture over combined beans in bowl; mix well. Garnish with pepper rings.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/8 recipe: Calories: 130, Saturated Fat: <1 g, Protein: 6 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Fiber: 5 g, Total Fat: 4 g, Sodium: 70 mg.

Food Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

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