1 9-ounce package frozen Italian green beans
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 3-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/3 cup low-calorie Italian salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
6 medium tomatoes

Cook beans according to package directions; drain thoroughly. Add onion, mushrooms, salad dressing, salt and pepper; toss till beans are coated. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, cut thin slice from top of each tomato. Using a small spoon, scoop out centers, leaving shells about 1/4 inch thick. (Use tomato centers in sauce or salad another time.) Invert shells on paper towelling to drain; chill. At serving time, sprinkle insides of tomato shells with salt; spoon in bean mixture. Serve salads on romaine leaves, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon dried dillweed
3 small unpeeled cucumbers, thinly sliced (3 cups)

Stir together sour cream, sugar, parsley, vinegar, onion, and dill. Gently fold in cucumbers. Cover and chill 2 hours. Makes 6 servings.

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