Mediterranean Fettucine with Shrimp: Managing Diabetes

Mediterranean Fettucine with Shrimp

This quick dish tastes like it took hours to prepare.

Number of Servings: 6
Serving Size: 2 oz. shrimp with 1 cup pasta
Ingredients
Name Measure Weight
cooked fettucine 6 cups ---
medium shrimp, peeled and deveined --- 12 oz
frozen, chopped spinach, thawed 1 ea 10 oz
plain low-fat yogurt 1 cup ---
crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup ---
garlic clove, minced 2 ea ---
minced dill 1 Tbsp ---
Fresh ground pepper to taste 1 pinch ---
Preparation Instructions
1 Three minutes before the pasta is finished cooking, add the shrimp and spinach to the pot. Drain completely. Toss with the remaining ingredients and serve.


Exchanges Per Serving


2 1/2 Starch
2 Very Lean Meat

Nutrition Information


Amount per serving
Calories 279
Calories From Fat 46
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholestrol 136 mg
Sodium 267 mg
Total Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 5 g
Protein 20 g

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The Fiber Facts

When you eat a high-carbohydrate meal with very little fiber, your blood glucoses may rise and then fall rapidly. Think of fiber as a sponge, absorbing and then releasing glucose. A high-fiber meal will slow down the rapid changes of blood glucose, preventing the "highs and lows" you get with a high-carbohydrate meal. The National Institutes of Health recommends that adults eat 20 to 35 grams of fiber per day.
Fiber can be found in many different types of plant foods, including whole-grain breads and cereals, fruits and vegetables, and many types of beans. The best way to add fiber to your diet is to slowly add more high-fiber foods.

Add grated carrots, zucchini, or celery to your usual meals. Use a handful of rolled oats to top casseroles such as macaroni and cheese. Add garbanzo beans or kidney beans to rice dishes. When baking cakes or cookies, replace half of the white flour with oat flour, and the other half with oat bran or oatmeal to provide extra flavor and crunch. High-fiber foods are low in fat and provide essential nutrients, such as vitamins C, B6, A, E, folate, and carotenoids.

Reproduced with permission from "101 Tips Series"
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