Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Just 4 ingredients make this a quick appetizer that’s a welcome
change of pace from dips or cheese balls.
Prep: 15 min Start To Finish: 25 min
Makes 30 appetizers

1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked cottage or Canadian-style bacon
2 packages (8 ounces each) dried whole Calimyrna figs, stems removed
30 pistachio nuts 30 small fresh basil leaves 1. Heat oven to
425ºF. Spray jelly roll pan, 15 1/2×10 1/2×1 inch, with cooking
spray. Cut each bacon slice in half.

2. Cut slit in each fig; stuff with nut. Place basil leaf on bacon
strip; wrap around fig. Place seam side down in pan.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is brown. Serve warm with
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Prep: 20 min Start To Finish: 2 hr 20 min
32 servings (2 tablespoons each)

Perk up an appetizer party with a cheesy turkey and fruit spread.

1 cup diced smoked (cooked) turkey breast
2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup soft cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons honey
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup chopped dried Calimyrna figs
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
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A fun way to enjoy your ham and eggs! Want green eggs and ham? Just
add a dash of green food coloring to the yolk mixture.

8 large eggs
5 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup lean, salt-cured or Virginia style ham, cut into small pieces

Place the eggs in a pot of cold water, making sure the eggs are
covered with the water. Place the pot on the stove and cook over
high heat, bringing the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer
and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

Immediately take the pot to the sink and pour the hot water off.
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Prep: 20 min Start To Finish: 1 hr 30 min
30 kabobs

Gathering with friends? Try these tantalizing tidbits for starters.

1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, cut into 1-
inch pieces
1 medium yellow or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup 1-inch pieces pattypan or yellow summer squash
1 1/2 cups whole mushrooms
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup Caesar dressing
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
30 wooden skewers (6 to 8 inches)
Romaine leaves
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Prep: 20 min Start To Finish: 20 min
Makes 24 appetizers

Meet a tasty fruit twist to the popular Italian appetizer of melon
wrapped with strips of prosciutto. These bites are ready to serve in
minutes!

1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto or fully cooked ham, cut into 1-
inch-wide strips
1 large mango or papaya, peeled, pitted or seeded, and cut into 12
pieces
12 medium strawberries

1. Wrap strips of prosciutto around mango pieces and strawberries.
Secure with toothpicks.
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Prep: 20 min Start To Finish: 1 hr 5 min
Makes 6 servings

My, what a pie! A savory blend of cheddar cheese and broccoli in a
pie that makes its own crust while it bakes.

2 cups chopped broccoli or sliced fresh cauliflowerets
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
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Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 5 hr 20 min
Makes: 10 servings

2 cups boiling water, divided
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Cranberry Flavor Sugar Free Low
Calorie Gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 can (8 oz.) sliced peaches in juice, drained, chopped
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Orange Flavor Sugar Free Low
Calorie Gelatin
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

STIR 1 cup of the boiling water into cranberry gelatin in medium
bowl 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water.
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12 vanilla wafers
3/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1 package (8 ounces) Neufchatel cheese, softened
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated lime rind
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
2 medium kiwifruit, peeled, sliced, and halved

Line 12 muffin pans with paper baking liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer
in the bottom of each liner.
Process the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until
smooth. Combine the cottage cheese with the Neufchatel in a medium
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12 Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers
2 (8 oz.) Packages Fat Free Cream Cheese
1 Cup Splenda Granular
1/2 Cup Egg Substitute
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2/3 Cup Light Cherry Pie Filling
12 Foil Cupcake Liners

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the cupcake liners into a muffin pan. Place 1 Nilla wafer into
the bottom of each foil liner. Blend together the cream cheese,
Splenda, egg substitute and vanilla until smooth. Place 3.5
tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on top of each Nilla wafer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, then cool completely. Divide the pie filling
between each cheesecake, then refrigerate.
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12 Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers
2 (8 oz.) Packages Fat Free Cream Cheese
1 Cup Splenda Granular
1/2 Cup Egg Substitute
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
2 (2.1 oz.) Butterfinger Candy Bar
12 Foil Cupcake Liners

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the cupcake liners into a 12 cup
muffin pan and spray the insides with butter flavored non-stick
cooking spray. Place 1 Nilla wafer into the bottom of each foil
liner.
Blend together the cream cheese, Splenda, egg substitute, peanut
butter and vanilla until smooth.  Place one of candy bars into a
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