Diabetic Recipes

Fruit Salad over Baby Greens

(makes 6 servings)

1 cup (160 g) diced ripe cantaloupe
1 cup (160 g) diced ripe mango
1 cup (160 g) diced papaya
1/4 cup (40 g) minced red onion
3 tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 7.5 ounce (213 g) bag baby greens, rinsed and crisped
  1. In a covered container, combine cantaloupe, mango, papaya, and red onion. Wisk together lime juice, olive oil, and pepper. Pour over fruit and gently stir to mix. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Arrange greens on each of 6 salad plates. Divide the fruit between the plates and drizzle with some of the juice mixture.
Per serving: 67 calories (31% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.4 g saturated fat), 12 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 316 mg potassium, 13 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (fruit), 1/2 fat