Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 2 oz dry cellophane or bean
- thread noodles
- 2 cup peeled, seeded, and sliced
- cucumbers
- 2 cup thinly sliced red bell
- peppers (i chopped them into
- chunks )
- 1 cup no-oil italian dressing or
- vinaigrette (i used less
- than 1c -- about ¾)
- 1 tbsp freshly minced basil
- 1 tbsp freshly miced cilantro
- 1/8 tbsp red hot chili flakes (i made
- my own from dried chilis)
- lettuce
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Directions
Drop the noodles into boiling water until done (length of time depends on type; read the label). Drain. Toss all ingredients together and marinate for at least 1 hour. Serve on a bed of lettuce. Other tips: i used 3.5 oz of noodles, and less dressing. The chili makes it hot so if you don"t like spicy, it would be fine to leave it out. You may want to break the noodles a little before cooking (but not too much). I made the mistake of not breaking them and ended up having to cut them a little in order to get my ingredients to combine properly. This salad is even better the next day. I imagine it travels nicely because it isn"t too soupy. For those who care: 1c: 84 cal. .5 g total fat trace saturated fat 0 mg cholesterol from ornish"s "program for reversing heart disease"