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Peanut Noodle Salad
Recipe Tip
Nuts about Nuts
Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats from nuts may help lower blood cholesterol. But fats are high in calories so keep portions small.
  15 ratings : 1 review

Peanut Noodle Salad

Go vegetarian with a perky noodle salad that's ready in less than 30 minutes. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:20 min
makes:8 servings

1package (8 oz) lo mein noodles
1/3cup reduced-fat peanut butter spread
1/4cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4cup orange juice
1/4teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
3medium carrots, shredded (2 cups)
1large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
6medium green onions, sliced (6 tablespoons)
1/2cup dry-roasted peanuts
1.Break noodles into thirds. Cook and drain as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2.In small bowl, mix peanut butter, soy sauce, orange juice and red pepper until smooth.
3.In large bowl, toss noodles, peanut butter mixture and all remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 540mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g); Protein 10% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 80%; Vitamin C 70%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

This salad is satisfying eye-candy. It's quick to make. I often use peanut butter to help me regulate my glucose levels when I've gone too long between meals and get the diabetic "nervous jitters". I am happy to have a recipe that travels well also. I have taken this dish to work as my lunch and I felt in balance all day. Try it, often.
Posted at 8:00 PM on July 9 2007 by , Brooklyn NY