Diabetic Recipes
August 2003

Here are some great, healthy recipes that taste so good even your kids will love them. Have your kids help you prepare them - they are that easy!

Spicy Chicken Fingers
Tortilla Pizza
Hawaiian Coleslaw
Veggie-Macaroni Bake
Crunchy Banana Pops
Cinnamon Peach Crisp

Spicy Chicken Fingers
Serves:  4
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

½ cup egg substitute
1½ cups crumbled cornflakes
1½ tsp. Cajun seasoning
1½ lb. fat-free chicken tenders

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-fat cooking spray.
Pour egg substitute into small bowl. Combine cornflake crumbs and Cajun seasoning on large paper plate. Dip chicken tnders in egg substitute and then roll in crumb mixture until coated on all sides; place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, until crisp and cooked through. Great served with ketchup, barbecue sauce, or honey-mustard sauce.

Tortilla Pizza
Serves:  4
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

4 fat-free flour tortillas
15 oz. can fat-free refried beans, any flavor
2 cups fat-free shredded pizza cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp. black olives
¼ cup chopped green chilies

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet(s) with foil and lightly spray with nonfat cooking spray. Place tortillas on baking sheet(s).
Spread ½ cup beans on each tortilla. Sprinkle each tortilla with ½ cup cheese. Place 2 cherry tomatoes for "eyes," 1 black olive in center for "nose," and 1 tablespoon green chilies in the form of a "smile."
Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until cheese is melted and tortillas are crisp.

Hawaiian Coleslaw
Serves:  6
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

¼ cup fat-free mayonnaise
½ cup fat-free sour cream
1 tsp. sugar
½ tsp. dry mustard
⅛ tsp. pepper
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups broccoli slaw
½ cup shredded carrots
8 oz. pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
1 cup miniature marshmallows

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, mustard, and pepper; mix until blended smooth. Add cabbage, broccoli slaw, and carrots to bowl; toss until well mixed. Stir in pineapple and marshmallows. Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.

Veggie-Macaroni Bake
Serves:  6
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

5 cups cooked macaroni
16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
28 oz. fat-free pasta sauce
½ cup fat-free Parmesan cheese
2 cups fat-free mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray 9x13-inch baking dish with nonfat cooking spray. Cook macaroni according to package directions; pour into colander and drain well.
In a large bowl, combine macaroni, vegetables, and pasta sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss until well mixed. Spoon macaroni mixture into prepared dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, until cheese is melted. Carefully remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Crunchy Banana Pops
Serves:  6
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

1 cup fat-free banana yogurt
1½ cups fat-free granola
¾ tsp. cinnamon
3 large bananas, cut in half

Place yogurt in small dish. Place granola in small dish; sprinkle with cinnamon and mix. Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap or waxed paper.
Roll each banana half in yogurt. Roll banana in granola mixture and place on prepared sheet. Place baking sheet in freezer; freeze until firm.
Wrap each banana pop in plastic wrap and store in freezer.

Cinnamon Peach Crisp
Serves:  6
Source:  The Fat Free Living Super Cookbook
by Jyl Steinback (www.AmericasHealthiestMom.com)

16 oz. canned peach slices in juice, drained
1 cup fat-free granola
½ cup raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon
fat-free whipped topping (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9-inch baking dish with nonfat cooking spray.
Combine all ingredients in baking dish and mix lightly; cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
Serve hot or cold; top with fat-free whipped topping, if desired.