• 1 lb. green beans, cut into 2 inch lengths
• 1 medium red pepper, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. white vinegar
• 4 green shallots, chopped
• 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2-3/4 Tbs. fresh mint, chopped
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. lime zest
• 2 tsp. lime juice
• 2 tsp. honey

Place green beans and red pepper in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover pan and steam 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and cool. Combine garlic, oil, vinegar, and shallots in a bowl. Add green beans and red peppers. Refrigerate several hours. In a separate bowl, create a dressing by thoroughly combining next 7 ingredients. Serve drizzled over the green bean mixture.

Per serving: calories 243, fat 17.9g, 63% calories from fat, cholesterol 9mg, protein 4.9g, carbohydrates 19.0g, fiber 4.3g, sugar 9.2g, sodium 36mg, diet points 6.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.2, Vegetable: 1.7, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 3.6, Sugar: 0.2, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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