Sweet & Spicy Cabbage - 17g Carbs, 3g Fiber
Yield: 4 servings
From: America’s Everyday Diabetes Cookbook
by Katherine E. Younker
1 large pear or apple
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, cut into thin wedge strips
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes or to taste
1/2 small Savoy cabbage, finely shredded
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp liquid honey
Salt
Cut pear into quarters and core (not necessary to peel).
Thinly slice, then cut slices in half.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat until
almost smoking. Add pear, onion and hot pepper flakes;
stir-fry for 1 minute. Add cabbage and stir-fry for
1 minute more or until wilted.
Stir in rice vinegar and honey; cook, stirring, for
30 seconds. Season with salt to taste; serve immediately.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (4 servings):
125 Calories, 7g Fat, 17g Carbs, 3g Fiber, 2g Protein,
16mg Sodium, 0mg Cholesterol
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit, 1/3 Other Carbohydrate,
1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Fat
Note: Honey provides 5 g Carbohydrate, or the 1/3 Other
Carbohydrate Exchange in this recipe. A sugar substitute can
replace the honey and eliminate the Other Carbohydrate Exchange.