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AppetizerDip - Veggie Skewers, fresh + simple

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Recipe Link: diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/60.shtml

List of Ingredients

AppetizerDip - Veggie Skewers, fresh + simple

1 medium-small zucchini squash
12 cubes (3/4-inches each) reduced-fat white cheddar,
provolone, or Swiss cheese (about 3 ounces)
12 small whole fresh mushrooms
12 pitted jumbo black olives
12 cherry or grape tomatoes
12 wooden skewers (6-inches each)
1/2 cup light ranch salad dressing (optional)

Trim the ends off the zucchini, quarter it
lengthwise, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces.

Thread 1 of the zucchini pieces, 1 cube of cheese, 1 mushroom,
1 olive, 1 tomato, and another zucchini piece onto each skewer.

Serve immediately (accompanied by the dressing if desired)
or cover and chill for several hours before serving.
Yield: 12 appetizers

Nutritional Information Per Serving (per appetizer):
Calories: 58, Carbohydrate: 2 g, Cholesterol: 7 mg,
Fat: 2.8 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Fiber: 1 g,
Protein: 5 g, Sodium: 138 mg, Calcium: 130 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat


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