ASIAN-STYLE VEGETABLES: Daily Diabetic Recipe

ASIAN-STYLE VEGETABLES

Yield: 6 servings
Source: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals"

INGREDIENTS
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh gingerroot
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1-1/2 cups small broccoli florets
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (3 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

DIRECTIONS
Spray a work or a 12-inch skillet with cooking spray and heat
over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, and stir-fry about
1 minute or until lightly browned. Add broccoli, carrots, and
onion, and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in broth, cover and cook
about 3 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.

Mix cornstarch and water. Stir into cooked vegetable
mixture. Cook, stirring, for about 10 seconds or until
thickened. Add water chestnuts, mushrooms, and oyster
sauce, and cook 30 seconds. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (3/4 cup vegetables):
Glycemic Index: 24, Glycemic Load: 1, Calories: 41,
Carbohydrate: 7 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Fat: less than one gram,
Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 41 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Vegetable