Fresh Cabbage and Tomato Salad

This crisp and refreshing salad makes a great side dish or a light lunch. Your children will love vegetables made this way too.

Ingredients:

• 1 small head cabbage, sliced thinly
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut in cubes
• 1 cup sliced radishes
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar (or lemon juice)
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• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper
• 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix together the cabbage, tomatoes, and radishes. In another bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the vegetables.

Yield: 8 servings (1 cup each)

Each serving provides:

Calories: 41
Total fat: 1 g
Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 88 mg
Calcium: 49 mg
Iron: 1 mg

By NHLBI