Diabetic Spread Recipes
Cucumber Pate Recipe
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber, peeled seeded and - chopped
1 small green pepper, seeded and - quartered
1 cup chopped celery
1 medium onion, quartered
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 package unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup cold water
assorted crackers
Preparation:
Spray a 5-cup mold or a 1&1/2-quart mixing bowl with nonstick cooking
spray. In a food processor, coarsely chop the cucumber, green pepper,
celery, and onion. Remove the vegetables from the food processor and set
aside. Combine the cottage cheese and may!
onnaise in the food processor and blend until smooth.
In a medium bowl, dissolve the gelatin in boiling water; slowly stir in the
cold water. Add the chopped vegetables and cottage cheese mixture and mix
thoroughly. Pour the mixture into the prepared mold and refrigerate
overnight or until firm. To serve, c!
arefully invert mold onto serving plate and remove the mold. Surround the
pat‚ with assorted crackers.
Exchanges: Fat Exchange -- 1 Vegetable Exchange -- 1 Calories -- 61
Calories from Fat -- 32 Total Fat -- 4g Saturated Fat -- 1g Cholesterol --
6mg Sodium -- 146mg Carbohydrate -- 4g Dietary Fiber -- 1g Sugars -- 3g
Protein -- 4g
12 servings/Serving size: 1/2 cup
Notes: You might want to make this tasty pat‚ the day before your party, so
it can solidify in the refrigerator overnight.
Recipe for Monday, 6/8/98
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Copyright © 1998 American Diabetes Association
MC formatted by Barb at PK using MC Buster 2.0f & SNT on 6/10/98
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Contributor: http://www.diabetes.org/ada/rcptoday.html
Preparation Time: 0:00
Serves: 12
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