Cilantro lime coleslaw

4 green onions

1/2 head green cabbage

1/2 head red cabbage

2 cups of carrots (approximately) shredded

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1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1 lime

3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt

1 1/2 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Chop the green onions with a bias (diagonal) cut. Shred the cabbage, and toss the cabbage, carrots, onions and cilantro in a large bowl. Zest the lime into a small bowl, then add the juice from the lime. Add the yogurt, sugar, salt and pepper, mixing well. Toss the cabbage mixture in the sauce and serve. Serves 12.

Nutrition Information: serving size, 1 cup; calories, 39; Protein 2.8 g.; total fat 0.1 g.; total carbohydrates 7.8 g.; saturated fat 0 g; dietary fiber 1.8 g; cholesterol 0.8 mg; sodium 222.7 mg.

Adapted from the Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center at Colorado State University.