Diabetic Recipes

Mixed Chicory with Apples

(makes 4 servings)

4 cups (213 g) mixed (endive, curly endive, radicchio, and frisée), washed and broken into bite-size pieces
1 medium red Gala apple, cored and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (15 ml) olive oil
2 tablespoons (15 ml) white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) crushed dried thyme
freshly ground pepper to taste
  1. Arrange chicory on each of 4 salad plates. Top with apple slices.
  2. In a cup, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, thyme, and pepper. Drizzle over salads and serve.
Per serving: 98 calories (60% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 7 g total fat (1.0 g saturated fat), 9 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (fruit), 1 1/2 fat