Diabetic Recipes

Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dressing

(makes 4 servings)

2	cucumbers, about 1 pound, (480 g) total, peeled and very thinly sliced

1	scallion, white part and 2 inches (5 cm) green, chopped

1	small tomato, 5 ounces (150 g), seeded and chopped

2	cups (123 g) mixed lettuces, torn into bite-size pieces

Dressing:

3	teaspoons ( 45 ml) red wine vinegar

1	teaspoon ( 5 ml) canola oil

1/4	cup (56 g) plain low-fat yogurt

1	teaspoon (5 ml) Dijon mustard

1	clove garlic, minced

2	teaspoons (10 ml) chopped fresh tarragon

Place the cucumber, scallion, and tomato in a bowl.
Arrange the lettuce on each of 4 salad plates, making a nest in the center.
Combine the vinegar, oil, yogurt, mustard, garlic, and tarragon. Toss with the cucumber mixture.
Divide the cucumber salad between the 4 plates. Serve immediately.

Per serving:	50 calories (31% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 2 g total fat (0.3 g saturated fat), 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 1 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1/2 carbohydrate (1 1/2 vegetable), 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.