Diabetic Recipes

Strawberries and Champagne

(makes 2 servings)

2	cups (480 g) fresh strawberries, washed and dried, stems remaining

1/2	cup (120 ml) dry champagne* from a split of champagne or alcohol-free white sparkling wine

Place the strawberries into 2 crystal glasses and at the last minute our over the champagne.
Serve, eating the strawberries as you sip the champagne.

Per serving:	64 calories (7% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 1 g total fat (0 saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1 carbohydrate (fruit)

Note: Always have permission from your health care team before using any alcoholic beverage. Leftover champagne makes a wonder base for sauces for chicken or fish. Just add some of your leftover tarragon, chopped shallots, and if you like, a bit of stock. Reduce and you have a wonderful sauce for another meal or two.

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.