Winter Salad Platter

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 0.5 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans
  • 14 teaspoon dried thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained and well rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon sliced pimiento
  • black pepper
  • 12 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 2 cups spinach leaves, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 cups iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 small bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 12 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup canned diced beet, drained and rinsed
  • 34 cup fat-free salad dressing, of choice

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook lima beans per package directions, omitting any butter or salt.
  2. 2
    Drain well, stir in thyme leaves and set aside.
  3. 3
    Combine drained, rinsed garbanzo beans with pimiento; pepper to taste.
  4. 4
    Combine the red cabbage, spinach, iceberg lettuce, green pepper and onion, tossing well.
  5. 5
    Making a beautiful platter:.
  6. 6
    Arrange tossed greens on a large round serving platter.
  7. 7
    Mound diced beets in the center.
  8. 8
    Arrange garbanzo beans around the beets; arrange lima beans around the garbanzos.
  9. 9
    Serve with salad dressing of choice.

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