Diabetic Recipes

Beet Salad with Tarragon Crème Fraîche

(makes 4 servings)

1 pound (480 g) raw fresh beets, tops removed
2 cups (112 g) fresh baby salad greens, washed and crisped
1/3 cup (85 g) crème fraîche (see November's Broiled Bananas with Crème Fraîche)
2 tablespoons (30 ml) chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon raspberry or red wine vinegar
salt (optional) and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons (30 ml) broken walnut pieces
  1. Scrub beets well and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 1 minute or until you can easily slip off the skins. Peel and coarsely grate the beets.
  2. Divide the salad greens among 4 salad plates. Arrange grated beets over the lettuce.
  3. In a small bowl, combine crème fraîche, tarragon, vinegar, and salt (if using) and pepper to taste. Drizzle the mixture over the salads and sprinkle each with a few pieces of walnut.
Per serving: 88 calories (28% calories from fat), 4 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.3 g saturated fat), 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 1 mg cholesterol, 103 mg sodium
Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1/2 fat