Sweet Potatoes With Lemon from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Sweet Potatoes With Lemon Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

4 small to medium sweet potatoes, (1 1/4 lbs total)
1 tbsp margarine, plus
1 tsp margarine
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
= (preferably freshly grated)

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Scrub the potatoes, pierce them with the tip of a sharp knife in several places, and place them in the oven. Bake until the potatoes are tender, about 50 minutes.

Slit the tops of the potatoes lengthwise with a knife. Press the ends to open the slits. Top each potato with 1 teaspoon margarine. Sprinkle each with lemon juice, zest, salt, and nutmeg. Serve immediately while hot.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1 sweet potato.

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

Nutrition Facts: Calories 181; Calories from Fat 35; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 205mg; Carbohydrate 35g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 16g; Protein 3g.

Comments: Sweet potatoes are bursting with beta carotene and are one of the best food sources of this important nutrient. In general, the darker the skin of the potato, the sweeter its flesh. Lemon zest and a sprinkle of nutmeg add an intriguing taste.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-22-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 4

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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