| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Fruits | Vegetarian | Diabetic, Vegetables, Salads, Vegetarian, Side dishes | 2 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 | c | Sliced canned / cooked beets |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 4 | Whole cloves | |
| 4 | Whole allspice | |
| 1 | sm | Grapefruit |
| 1 | pk | Equal sweetener (2 tsp) |
INSTRUCTIONS
Drain the liquid from the canned beets, reserving 1/2 cup. (Use water with fresh beets.) Combine the 1/2 cup beet liquid, bay leaf, cloves and allspice in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Section the grapefruit. Remove the spices from the liquid and pour over the beet slices and grapefruit sections. Add the sweetener. Marinate for at least 1 hour before serving. Drain off the liquid before serving. 1/2 recipe - 86 calories, 1/2 fruit exchange, 2 vegetable exchanges 21 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, 0 fat 302 mg sodium, 380 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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