| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, Grains | Diabetic, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts/grains | 4 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 | c | Fruit, see suggestions |
| GARNISH | ||
| Fresh mint leaves OR | ||
| Thin strips orange rind OR | ||
| 1 | tb | Toasted sliced/sliv. almonds |
| SAUCE | ||
| 1 | c | Low-fat plain yogurt |
| 1 | ts | Grated orange rind |
| 1 | tb | Orange juice |
| 2 | tb | Liquid honey (caution diab)* |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla or almond extract |
INSTRUCTIONS
Suggested fruit: Winter: sliced oranges, bananas, kiwi, pineapple, cantaloupe or honeydew Spring: strawberries, stewed rhubarb Summer: raspberries, blackberries, blueberries Fall: peaches, plums, grapes Combinations: grapes & melon, melon & blueberries, blackberries & sliced peaches, raspberries & blueberries, strawberries & kiwi, bananas & kiwi or sliced oranges. *Diabetic caution: honey has more carbohydrates than sugar. Quantity of honey could likely be reduced. Recipes in this book tend to be sweeter than necessary for a person used to low-sugar recipes. Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl. Wash berries & hull. Slice if fruit pieces are large. Either mix fruit with sauce, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or at serving time spoon fruit into individual bowls or stemmed glasses and pour sauce over. Garnish each serving. 1/4 recipe = 126 calories, 2 fruit + 1/2 milk choice 3 grams fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 5 grams protein, 24 grams carbohydrate, good fiber. Adapted from The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, March 94 File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip
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