Diabetic Recipes

Gelato with Pistachios

(makes 4 servings)

2	cups (352 g) fat-free, no sugar added vanilla ice cream

1/3	cup (60 g) pistachio nuts, shelled and chopped, 1 tablespoon (9.5 g) reserved

Remove ice cream from the freezer for 10 minutes to allow it to soften. Stir in the chopped pistachios.
Refreeze or divide into 4 dessert cups. Sprinkle with reserved nuts and serve at once.

Per serving:	147 calories (30% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 5 g total fat (0.7 g saturated fat), 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 51 mg sodium
Exchanges:	1 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch), 1 fat

Note: Use natural pistachio nuts, not the red dyed nuts sold in small packages. The end product will be better and you won't have bright pink fingers.

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.