Diabetic Recipes

Fresh Pineapple with Berry Sauce

(makes 4 servings)

1	pound (480 g) fresh peeled and cored pineapple

fresh mint for garnish

Berry Sauce

1	10-ounce (300 g) package frozen raspberries

sugar substitute equal to 1/4 cup (35 g) granulated sugar

1	tablespoon (15 ml) kirsch

To make the berry sauce, puree raspberries along with their juice in a food processor or blender. Strain the puree to remove the seeds if you wish. Stir in the sugar substitute and kirsch. Set aside
To prepare the pineapple, cut into very thin slices. Spoon some of the sauce on 4 desert plates. Overlap one quarter of the pineapple slices on top. Garnish with fresh mint.

Per serving:	104 calories (7% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 1 g total fat (0 saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate, 6 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1 1/2 carbohydrate (fruit)

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.