Shrimp Dip With Crudités from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Shrimp Dip With Crudités Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 can cooked shrimp - (6 oz), drained, divided
1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup thinly-sliced green onions, plus
1 tbsp thinly-sliced green onions, divided
3 tbsp light or fat-free Caesar salad dressing
2 tsp prepared horseradish
1/4 tsp salt
2 red or yellow bell peppers, cut 2" by 1" pieces
4 large carrots, peeled, and
diagonally sliced 1/4" thick
10 crispbread or other low-fat crackers

Recipe Instructions:

Reserve several shrimp for garnish. Combine remaining shrimp, cream cheese, 1/3 cup green onions, salad dressing, horseradish and salt in medium bowl; mix well.

Transfer to serving dish; top with reserved shrimp and remaining 1 tablespoon green onions. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Serve with bell peppers, carrots and crackers.

This recipe yields 10 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Meat, 2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 127; Calories from fat 29%; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 7g; Carbohydrates 16g; Cholesterol 37mg; Sodium 217mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.

Comments: Any combination of raw vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower or celery, can be added to this simple, yet elegant appetizer. Be sure to choose veggies of different colors and shapes to create an eye-catching display.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-29-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 10

“Food for all is a necessity. Food should not be a merchandise, to be bought and sold as jewels are bought and sold by those who have the money to buy. Food is a human necessity, like water and air, it should be available.”

~ Pearl Buck (1892-1973) American Nobel Prize winning author.

 

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