Description[]
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for diabetic Friends Y-Group
- Source: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes
- Yield: 4 servings and about ¾ cup of dressing
Ingredients[]
- ½ package (4-ounce size) rice noodles
- 4 cups mesclun or other mixed greens
- ¼ cup finely chopped mint
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- Warm lime dressing (recipe follows)
- 1 cup peeled, seeded, chopped cucumber
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 cup snow peas, trimmed, cooked until crisp-tender, cooled
Warm lime dressing[]
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp sugar (or sugar substitute ie: Splenda)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 – 3 teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark sesame oil
- 1 tsp black bean sauce
- ½ tsp hot chili paste
Directions[]
- Place noodles in large bowl; pour boiling water over to cover.
- Let stand until noodles are separate and tender, about 10 minutes; drain.
- Cool.
- Toss mesclun and herbs with half the warm lime dressing; arrange on large salad plates and top with rice noodles.
- Toss cucumber, tomato, and snow peas with remaining warm lime dressing and spoon over greens.
Warm lime dressing[]
- Combine water, lime juice, and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in remaining ingredients.
- Heat to boiling; boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
Nutritional information[]
Per serving (⅛ of recipe):
- 146 Calories, 1.7g Fat | 0mg Cholesterol | 228mg Sodium | 4.9g Protein | 29.8g Carbs
- Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable | 2 fruit | 2 bread/starch | 1½ fat