Confetti Bean Salad

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Ingredients

• 16 ounces can mixed cut green & wax beans
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons pimiento, chopped
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• Sugar substitute equivalent to 5 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• Crisp lettuce leaves
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

Directions

1. Drain beans, saving liquid.
2. Combine this liquid with vinegar in a saucepan.
3. Add mixed pickling spice, either loose or in a small cheesecloth bag.
4. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, mix all the vegetables in a bowl.
6. Remove liquid from heat; add sweetener and stir until dissolved.
7. Pour over vegetables and remove spice bag or loose spices.
8. Chill several hours, stirring occasionaly.
9. Drain before serving on crisp lettuce.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving) Calories: 28 Protein: 1 g Carbohydrates: 7 g Exchanges: 1 Vegetable Source: The Diabetic Newsletter