Diabetic Recipes

Fresh Spinach and Strawberry Salad

(makes 6 servings)

Dressing
3 tablespoons (45 ml) red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons (45 ml) sparkling mineral water
3 tablespoons (45 ml) canola oil
1 teaspoon (5 ml) poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) paprika
Salad
1 pound (480 g) fresh spinach, well rinsed, tough stems discarded and leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1 small red onion, 3 ounces (90 g), thinly sliced
2 ounces (60 g) fresh bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
12 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until well combined.
  2. In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, onion, and bean sprouts. Drizzle with dressing and toss to evenly coat.
  3. Arrange salads on individual plates and top each serving with some of the sliced berries.
Per serving: 95 calories (63% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 7 g total fat (0.6 g saturated fat), 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 64 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (1 1/2 vegetable), 1 1/2 fat