Diabetic Recipes

Four Leaf Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

(makes 4 servings)

12	leaves red leaf lettuce

8	leaves Boston lettuce

8	fresh spinach leaves, stems removed

1/2	small head of curly endive

2	tablespoons (30 ml) white wine vinegar

1	teaspoon (5 ml) finely grated lemon zest

1	tablespoon (15 ml) minced fresh mint

2	tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

strips of lemon zest for garnish (optional)

Wash and dry the salad greens. Tear into bite-size pieces. Combine in a medium salad bowl.
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, lemon zest, and mint. Whisk in olive oil. Drizzle over greens and toss.
Divide salad between 4 salad plates, and, if using, garnish each with strips of lemon zest.

Per serving:	88 calories (66% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 7 g total fat (1.0 g saturated fat), 6 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 46 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1/2 carbohydrate (1 vegetable), 1 1/2 fat

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.