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Recipe from Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes
from the American Diabetes Association

8 oz frozen cheese-filled tortellini (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup refrigerated Marie's Zesty fat free Italian vinaigrette
1 small cucumber, diced (about 1 cup)
1 medium tomato, diced (about 1 cup)
1 green onion, sliced (about 2 tbsp)
Assorted Salad Greens (optional)

1. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain in colander. In medium bowl, toss hot tortellini with vinaigrette; cool 10 minutes.

2. Add cucumber, tomato, and onion; toss gently to coat. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate until serving time. Serve on salad greens. If desired, garnish with plum tomato and fresh sage.


Makes about 4 1/2 cups
Number of services: 4
Serving size: 1 cup + 2 tbsp

Exchanges
Pyramid Servings
Starch 1 1/2
Vegetable 1
Fat 1/2

Nutrition Facts
Calories 168
Calories from fat 20
Fat 3g
Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 20 mg
Sodium 339 mg
Carbohydrate 29g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Protein 6g

K - I made this tonight, freezing half, ate half for dinner. It's pretty good! Some things I'd do different:

Use a bit less salad dressing unless I'm actually gonna eat it over greens, which I did not. I ate it plain. I also had about 2 tbsps of salad oil in the bottom of the bowl when I was done.

Might put some pine nuts and onion in it as well, next time.

Good stuff.