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    Cornish Diabetic, Dressings, Low-fat/cal 2 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 Apple; chopped
    1 Celery stalk; chopped
    1 Green onion; minced
    1/2 ts Ground sage;
    1/4 ts Dried thyme;

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss.  Spoon into a small baking
dish.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake in 325 F oven for about 30
minutes.  Or use to stuff a Cornish hen.  Double the recipe to use as
a stuffing for a chicken.
1/2 recipe 58 calories, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable exchange 15 grams
carbohydrate, 1 gram protein, 0 fat 15 mg sodium, 172 mg potassium, 0
cholesterol
Source:  Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip

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