Tomato cucumber salad with Italian dressing

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4

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1/4 of prepared recipe

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Ingredients

3 tomatoes, diced

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

1 bell pepper, diced

1 stalk celery, finely diced

Optional: 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 cup bottled or homemade Italian salad dressing, lowfat (see recipes on back)

Directions

Combine all ingredients for the salad.
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
When salad is mixed, place in the refrigerator. Serve chilled with the dressing.
Refrigerate leftovers.

Tips and Variations

Try these easy salad dressing recipes:

Fat free dressing: 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Italian dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup water, 6 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Lemon olive oil dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

Nutritional Info

Serves 4

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Time to make

Time to make:

20 minutes preparation

Recipe Credit

Recipe Credit:

Adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture