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Grandma B's Veggie/Fruit Salad For One
The basic ingredient is imagination, use what is on hand. Prep time is about 10 minutes from fridge
to table.
Ingredients:
Shredded Cabbage or Lettuce
Hard boiled egg, chopped, or 1/3 cup canned, rinsed beans or soaoked and cooked beans like kidney, pinto,
northern, black turtle or similar beans
broccoli or cauliflower florette, with stalk, chopped into small pieces. If you don't want to eat the
tougher stalk, add it to the baggie you should be keeping in your freezer to add to soup stock.
3 grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 slice avocado, peeled and cubed
1 nectarine, peach, mango, or orange, peeled and cut in cubes
Procedure:
Toss with 1 Tbsp of your favorite fat-free salad dressing.
Add an unbuttered slice of whole grain bread with a slice or two of low fat cheese such as mozarella or swiss,
and you have a complete diabetic friendly, low fat meal.
Serving Size:
Approx 2 to 3 protein exchanges, 1 fruit exchange and 1 bread/starch exchange
when you include the bread and 2 slices of cheese
1 serving
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