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Vegetable Confetti
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Veggies for Vitamins
Vegetables offer a host of nutrients including vitamins A, C and folate to name a few. Be sure to get at least 3 to 5 servings of veggies daily.
  10 ratings : 1 review

Vegetable Confetti

Toss a colorful veggie combo in minutes and dress it Italian-style. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:4 servings

2medium carrots, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
1medium bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1small zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
1/4cup fat-free Italian dressing
1/4teaspoon pepper
1.In medium glass or plastic bowl, mix all ingredients. Refrigerate any remaining salad no longer than 48 hours.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 35 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g); Protein 1% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 80%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 2%; Iron 2Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 3/4 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 3/4 c Vegetables

 
 
 
1 Review

 

This recipe was super quick and very good. I already had the ingredients on hand and it went together quickly. This is a keeper!
Posted at 9:36 AM on April 8 2008 by Karen , Manchester MO