Diabetic Recipes

Fresh Fruit Cups

( makes 12 servings)

2	1 1/2-pound (720 g) cantaloupes

2	1 1/2-pound ( 720 g) honeydew melons

3	kiwi fruits

2	pounds (960 g) mixed berries--strawberries (sliced), blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries

juice of 2 limes

1/4	cup (15 g) minced fresh mint

12	small navel oranges, hollowed out (reserve orange flesh for another use)

extra mint for garnish

Using a small melon baller, make cantaloupe and honeydew balls. Place in large bowl. Peel and slice kiwi. Clean and stem strawberries. Slice all but 12.best looking strawberries. Place sliced strawberries and other berries, and kiwis in the bowl. Toss with lime juice and fresh mint.
To serve, place 1 cup of fruit in hollowed-out orange cups. Garnish with extra mint and one perfect strawberry.

Per serving:	112 calories (4% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 1 g total fat (0 saturated fat), 28 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 29 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	2 carbohydrate (fruit)

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.