Diabetic Recipes

Fresh Fruit and Flowers

(6 servings)

3	medium apples

1	tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lemon juice mixed with 1/2 cup (120 ml cold water

3	large kiwis

fresh edible flowers such as nasturtiums, violets, etc.

Cut the apples into leaf shaped slices and acidulate them in lemon water until ready to serve.
Slice the kiwis in half. Peel and make into flowers by cutting triangles out around the tops.
Place the apples and kiwis on a dessert plate and decorate with the edible flowers.

Per serving:	69 calories (5% calories from fat), 1 g protein, trace total fat (0 saturated fat), 17 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1 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.