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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 dres
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 cracker
Directions
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"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 39 Calories; 2g Fat (46.4% calories
from fat); 2g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol;
130mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 10
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