Snap Pea Salad with Radish & Lime

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From EatingWell:  June/July 2005, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook

This colorful combination of sugar snap peas, wax beans and radishes is dressed with a tangy lime vinaigrette for a refreshing side dish.

4 servings, about 1 cup each | Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved (about 2 cups)
• 7 ounces yellow wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 10)

Preparation

1. Steam peas over 2 inches of boiling water, stirring once, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towel. Steam wax beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the baking sheet. Refrigerate until chilled, about 20 minutes.
2. Whisk lime juice, oil, cilantro, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add radishes, peas and beans; toss to coat. Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Per serving : 110 Calories; 7 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 5 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 9 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Protein; 3 g Fiber; 157 mg Sodium; 140 mg Potassium

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat (mono)