Chayote Salad
Makes 3 servings; equals two 5 A Day servings
Ingredients
1 fresh chayote squash
3 cups fresh spinach
16 oz garbanzo beans, cooked
½ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped carrot
2 Tbsp fat free vinaigrette salad dressing
4 oz. reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Cook chayote in a small amount of boiling water for about l5
minutes, or till tender. Rinse pieces in cold water; peel, and
remove seed. Cut into ½-inch chunks. In a large salad bowl, toss
together spinach, chayote, garbanzo beans, and cheese. Top with
nonfat vinaigrette
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 301, Calories from Fat
29%, Fat 10g, Protein 20g, Carbohydrates 36g, Fiber 9g, Cholesterol
27mg, Sodium 454mg.