Post by JJ Judkins on Apr 25, 2012 15:00:24 GMT -6
Diabetic - Holiday-Country Slaw
A sweet-and-sour dressing and sweet onions lend fantastic flavor to this
homey side salad.
PER SERVING: 45 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 159 mg
sodium, 10 g carb., 2 fiber, 2 g pro. Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 0.5 carbo
Carb choices: 0.5.
PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 33 cal., 8 g carbo
1 recipe Tomato Vinaigrette
3 pounds cabbage, cored and cut into small chunks
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 medium sweet onion (such as Vidalia, Maui, or Walla Walla), cut into
chunks
Prepare Tomato Vinaigrette; set aside.
Place cabbage, carrots, and onion in a food processor. Working in batches,
cover and process vegetables until chopped. Transfer vegetables to a very
large bowl.
Pour the warm vinaigrette onto chopped vegetables; toss gently to coat.
Cover and chill for 2 hours. Makes 16 (about 1/2-cup) servings.
Tomato Vinaigrette: In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup cider vinegar, 1/4
cup sugar or sugar substitute" equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup,
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard, 11/2 teaspoons celery seeds, 1/2 teaspoon
salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup.
(The aroma from the simmering vinegar is potent! Be careful not to breathe
too deeply while liquid is steaming.) Remove from heat; cool for 15 minutes.
*Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Splenda granular, Equal Spoonful or packets,
or Sweet'N Low bulk or packets. Follow the package directions to use the
product amount equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar. If using Equal Spoonful or
packets, stir the sweetener into the vinaigrette after removing the saucepan
from the heat.
Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare the slaw as directed, except cover and chill
for up to 8 hours.
Diabetic Living Holiday Cooking
A sweet-and-sour dressing and sweet onions lend fantastic flavor to this
homey side salad.
PER SERVING: 45 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 159 mg
sodium, 10 g carb., 2 fiber, 2 g pro. Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 0.5 carbo
Carb choices: 0.5.
PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 33 cal., 8 g carbo
1 recipe Tomato Vinaigrette
3 pounds cabbage, cored and cut into small chunks
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 medium sweet onion (such as Vidalia, Maui, or Walla Walla), cut into
chunks
Prepare Tomato Vinaigrette; set aside.
Place cabbage, carrots, and onion in a food processor. Working in batches,
cover and process vegetables until chopped. Transfer vegetables to a very
large bowl.
Pour the warm vinaigrette onto chopped vegetables; toss gently to coat.
Cover and chill for 2 hours. Makes 16 (about 1/2-cup) servings.
Tomato Vinaigrette: In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup cider vinegar, 1/4
cup sugar or sugar substitute" equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup,
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard, 11/2 teaspoons celery seeds, 1/2 teaspoon
salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup.
(The aroma from the simmering vinegar is potent! Be careful not to breathe
too deeply while liquid is steaming.) Remove from heat; cool for 15 minutes.
*Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Splenda granular, Equal Spoonful or packets,
or Sweet'N Low bulk or packets. Follow the package directions to use the
product amount equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar. If using Equal Spoonful or
packets, stir the sweetener into the vinaigrette after removing the saucepan
from the heat.
Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare the slaw as directed, except cover and chill
for up to 8 hours.
Diabetic Living Holiday Cooking