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Sweet and Sour Carrots

A colorful combination of cooked vegetables and fruit in a tangy sweet/sour sauce. This dish is easy to make and has about one-fourth fewer calories than a traditional recipe.

Ingredients

2 cups 1/4-inch thick carrot slices
1/2 cup 1/2-inch thick celery slices
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained, juice reserved
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons stick butter or margarine
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful*

*May substitute 6 packets Equal sweetener

Preparation

  • Cook carrots and celery in medium saucepan in small amount of water about 8 minutes or until tender. Drain; set aside.
  • Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to make 1/2 cup liquid. Stir in vinegar, cornstarch, soy sauce and salt. Cook in medium saucepan until liquid thickens, stirring frequently.
  • Add butter, drained pineapple, and onions. Continue stirring until all ingredients are heated. Add drained carrots and celery. Cook about 2 minutes. Stir in Equal®.

Makes 6 servings

 

Nutritional Information
per serving

Calories 80
Protein 1 g
Carbohydrates 11 g
Fat 4 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 491 mg
Food Exchange:  2 Vegetable, 1 Fat

 
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