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I was shopping at Trader Joe’s yesterday and was offered a sample. Never one to turn down a Trader Joe’s sample, I took a bite and was amazed. I don’t typically grab the sample products as readily as I did yesterday, but I HAD to make this salad at home. Not only was it full of flavor and a fun crunch, but I knew that the ingredients would fit perfectly with my Weight Watchers “diet.” I already had a few of the ingredients on hand at home, grabbed what I didn’t already have, and set off for my kitchen to make some for dinner.
Before I mixed everything up, I plugged in all of the ingredients to my Weight Watchers calculator and was so impressed that a heaping cup of this salad was only 2 Points Plus value. 2 Points? That’s awesome! And because it’s full of hearty, fresh vegetables, beans, and a little bit of cheese, it’s a rather filling salad.
I stored what my husband and I didn’t eat this evening for lunches for the next few days. My mouth is already watering for lunch tomorrow.
Veggie Crunch Salad - {2 WWP+}
- ½ cup chopped broccoli
- ½ cup chopped carrot
- ½ cup chopped green cabbage
- ½ cup chopped red cabbage
- ½ cup chopped jicama
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped radish
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ⅔ cup fat free feta cheese
- ¼ cup "light" or low-fat vinaigrette dressing (I used a champagne vinaigrette from Trader Joe's)
- Chop vegetables. If you prefer one or a few of the veggies in this blend over others, feel free to use any combination of amounts as long as the final amount of chopped vegetables equals 4 cups.
- Add drained black beans, feta cheese, and vinaigrette to veggies and toss. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. Stores well for a few days.
- Note: Makes approximately 6 cups of salad. 2 Points+ Value based on 1-cup serving size. Using regular vinaigrette or regular feta cheese will effect the Points+ Value.
- Variation: add diced, cooked chicken breast, tuna, or diced lunch meat for a change (adding meat will effect the PP value).
Note: I am currently a Weight Watchers Ambassador (see my welcome post here) but this recipe is in no way sponsored by Weight Watchers. I just happened to be interested in finding more tasty, filling, and healthy recipes to make for myself that fit within the goals that I have for my health, and I love to share the recipes I find! I have not been paid to post this.
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I love chopped salad and you combination looks so delicious. Can’t wait to try your recipe thank you for sharing it at Share It One More Time. Cathy
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This looks simply divine. I love me a good chopped veggie salad! Thanks for sharing on Sunday Features!
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This looks great! I lost weight on Weight Watchers over 7 years ago and still follow the plan every day to maintain. I am always happy to find a new and different recipe with low points. I still go by the old point system which would make this 1 point I think! Pinned and making this this week!
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This salad looks fantastic! And even though we aren’t really “watching” our calories, we always appreciate a dish that is just plain good for you. This is definitely a recipe that belongs in our repertoire, simply because it is chock full of nutritious goodness! Thanks for sharing!
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We’ve been dieting since after Thanksgiving concentrating on vegetables and meat, it’s done wonders for us so far.
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