Diabetes Quick Fix: Sweet and Sour Shrimp with Brown Rice

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Shopping list:

3/4 pound peeled shrimp, 1 small bottle low-salt sweet and sour sauce,* 1 small package microwaveable brown rice, 1 container fresh diced onion, 1 container fresh diced green bell pepper, 1 large tomato.

Staples: olive oil, olive oil spray, salt, black peppercorns.

* Look for Sweet and Sour Sauce containing per tablespoon: 35 calories, 190 mg sodium such as Kikkoman brand.

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Olive oil spray

1 cup fresh diced onion

1 cup fresh diced green bell pepper

3/4 pound peeled shrimp

1 cup tomato wedges

1/3 cup low-salt sweet and sour sauce*

Heat wok or skillet over high heat and spray with olive oil spry. When smoking, add onion and green bell pepper, stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove vegetables to bowl and add shrimp and tomatoes to wok, stir-fry 1 minute. Add sweet and sour sauce to wok and immediately return vegetables to wok. Toss 30 seconds. Serve over rice. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 304 calories, 43 calories from fat, 4.8 g total fat, 0.9 g saturated fat, 1.5 g monounsaturated fat, 258 mg cholesterol, 517 mg sodium, 28.4 g carbohydrate, 3.7 g dietary fiber, 16.9 g sugars, 36.8 g protein

Exchanges: 1 carbohydrate, 2 vegetable, 4 lean meat

Brown Rice

1 package microwaveable brown rice (for 1 1/2 cups cooked rice)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Microwave rice according to package instructions. Measure 1 1/2-cups cooked rice into a bowl.

Add olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well and spoon onto 2 dinner plates. Serve shrimp on top. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 240 calories, 84 calories from fat, 9.3 g total fat, 1.3 g saturated fat, 5.7 g monounsaturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 29.3 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugars, 3.8 g protein

Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat