Plump juicy peaches, spicy shrimp and vegetables make a colorful, refreshing salad supper. The contrast of hot and sweet flavors and soft and crunchy textures creates a mouthwatering dish that is easy to assemble and serve.
Spicy Shrimp and Peach Salad
1 ripe peach
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1/4 pound fresh snow peas, trimmed
3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
10 ounces cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Several red leaf lettuce leaves
Cut peach in half. Remove pit and cut into 1-inch pieces. Cut red pepper slices and snow peas into bite-size pieces, about the same size as the shrimp.
Mix mayonnaise, horseradish and mustard together in a medium-size bowl. Add the shrimp, red pepper and snow peas. Toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place lettuce leaves on 2 dinner plates and spoon salad on top. Sprinkle peach on top of salad.
Makes 2 servings.
Nutrition information: Each serving contains approximately 335 calories, 37 g protein, 11 g fat, 20 g carbohydrate (6 g sugar), 266 mg cholesterol, 519 mg sodium and 5 g fiber.
Carbohydrate choices: 11/2.
Lentils Vinaigrette
11/2 cups rinsed and drained canned lentils
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons reduced-fat vinaigrette dressing
Salt and ground black pepper
Place lentils, cilantro and vinaigrette dressing in a bowl. Toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Makes 2 servings.
Nutrition information: Each serving contains approximately 192 calories, 12 g protein, 2 g fat, 32 g carbohydrate (2 g sugar), no cholesterol, 312 mg sodium and 7 g fiber.
Carbohydrate choices: 2.
Recipe from Mix 'n' Match Meals in Minutes for People with Diabetes by Linda Gassenheimer, published by the American Diabetes Association
Food on 08/26/2015