Sunday, October 02, 2005

Mediterranean Fettucine with Shrimp [ADA]

It tastes like it took hours to prepare, and like it contains rich cream, but neither is true. You'll be surprised how quickly this dish comes together, and how little fat and cholesterol it contains.

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

This recipe is from More Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes - Or Less , published by the American Diabetes Association.

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