Diabetic Healthy Salads 5

Diabetic Healthy Salads 5

Frozen Strawberry Salad

8 ounces non-fat cream cheese
5 packages artificial sweetener
2 bananas
1 10-ounce can crushed pineapple
1 10-ounce package unsweetened strawberries
8 ounces fat-free whipped topping

Place all ingredients except for whipped topping into a blender. Blend for several seconds. Stir whipped topping into blended ingredients. Freeze in a 9-inch square pan. Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 64
Carbohydrates: 12 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Fat: 1 gram
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Fiber: 1 gram
Sodium: 128 mg
Potassium: 145 mg
Calcium: 9 mg
Exchanges: 1 fruit

Green Treasure Salad

1 C green apple 1 C green grapes 1/2 C mini marshmallows 1/2 C lemon yogurt 2 tbsp slivered almonds

Core and seed the apple, and cut into 4 pieces. Mix together apple, grapes, marshmallows, yogurt, and almonds. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 124
Carbohydrate: 23 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Fat: 3 grams

Marinated Vegetables

4 cups cauliflower, broken into florets
3 cups broccoli, broken into florets
1 green pepper, sliced
1 cup onions, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 8-ounce bottle fat-free Italian salad dressing

Mix together all ingredients. Chill and serve. Makes 24 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 26
Carbohydrates: 4 grams
Protein: 1 gram
Fat: 1 gram
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fiber: 1 gram
Sodium: 93 mg
Potassium: 162 mg
Calcium: 16 mg
Exchanges: 1 vegetable