Cucumber Pate Recipe

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

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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Preparation Time: 0:00

Serves: 12

Is this Cucumber Pate Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?

This Cucumber Pate recipe is part of our category which contains diabetic Spread recipes. As we are unaware of your particular health conditions and the guidelines your medical team has given you, we cannot say with any degree of certainty that this Cucumber Pate recipe is OK for you. Even taking that into account, as the original compiler labelled it as `diabetic` it should suggest that it at least meets the minimum specification for the label `diabetic friendly`, being low in fat and carbs and consequently should be more healthy than a typical non-diabetic recipe. Nonetheless, this Cucumber Pate recipe should only be used In the event that you understand your own condition and are happy that the recipe contents are safe for you.

This Cucumber Pate Recipe is one from our diabetic Spread recipes collection. It is unthinkable for us to validate every single one of the diabetic Spread recipes to certify that all the recipes are 100% modified for diabetics. Our diabetic recipe collection has in excess of two thousand recipes in the collection, & to validate each recipe at a rate of one each day would occupy us for nearly 6 years. You are therefore advised to analyse the ingredients carefully to ensure that all of them are compatible with the nutritional guidelines your nutritionalist has offered you. In the event that you suspect that this Cucumber Pate recipe is not appropriate for sufferers of diabetes, let us know & we will remove the problem recipe from our diabetic recipe collection.

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