Carrot-Sweet Pepper Salad
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Score big for nutrition with this fresh salad. These ingredients plus 10 minutes prep equals twice the daily recommendation for vitamin A, nearly a full-day's measure of vitamin C, and one-fifth the recommendation for vitamin E in each serving.


Carrot-Sweet Pepper Salad

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Total Time: 15 mins
Related Categories: Carrots, Green Peppers, Low Calorie, Low Sodium, Vegetable Salad
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  10-ounce package
    julienne, matchstick, or coarsely shredded carrots
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  • 1  medium
    green sweet pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
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  • 3  tablespoons
    orange juice
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  • 1  tablespoon
    lime juice
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  • 1  tablespoon
    salad oil
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    toasted sesame oil
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped dry-roasted peanuts
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Directions
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In a large serving bowl, gently toss together the carrots and sweet pepper. Stir in orange juice, lime juice, salad oil, and sesame oil. Sprinkle with peanuts. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 137, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 26 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 202%, Vitamin C 85%, Calcium 2%, Iron 5%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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