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EAT SMARTFAST FIX

COLOR IT RUBY SALAD

Just looking at this bright red salad cheers me up—and then I get to taste it! For garnish, sprinkle on fresh chives and mild white cheese.

—Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, ON


Prep: 15 min. • Makes: 12 servings

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 lb. small tomatoes, quartered

3/4 lb. cherry tomatoes, halved

3/4 lb. fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

2 cans (15 oz. each) beets, drained and chopped

Mix vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil until blended. Toss with tomatoes, strawberries and beets. Serve immediately.

Per Serving: 1 cup equals 98 cal., 6g fat (1g sat. fat), 0 chol., 251mg sodium, 10g carb. (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fat.