Diabetic Recipes

Summer Fruit Kebabs with Lime Cream

(makes 4 servings)

1/2	cup (100 g) low fat sour cream

1 1/2

tablespoons (22.5 ml) fresh lime juice

sugar substitute equivalent of 1 tablespoon (15 g) sugar

1/2	teaspoon (2.5 ml) grated lime zest

1/2	ripe honeydew melon, about 2 pounds (960 g), peeled, seeded, and cut into cubes

1	pound (460 g) strawberries or blackberries, cleaned

Combine the sour cream, lime juice, sugar substitute, and lime zest in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Alternate the fruit on four skewers. Arrange on a platter. Cover and refrigerate for up to an hour.
To serve, spoon a puddle of the lime cream on a dessert plate. Top with a fruit skewer and serve.

Per serving:	134 calories (15% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 2 g total fat (1.5 g saturated fat),, 29 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 10 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	2 carbohydrate (fruit), 1/2 fat

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.