Benedictine Sandwich

Recipe Ingredients

1		Cucumber - (6 oz) - peeled, and
		Halved horizontally
2 tablespoons	30ml	Reduced-fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lite mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Instant minced onion
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Lemon juice
1		Hot pepper sauce
1		Green food coloring - (to 2)
2		Whole-grain bread - toasted

Recipe Instructions

Remove any large seeds from the cucumber with a spoon and grate the flesh with a standard grater into a small bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients except the bread and mix until fairly smooth and easy to spread. Refrigerate the filling for 1 hour.

Spread the mixture on the toasted whole-grain bread. Cut into quarters diagonally and serve.

This recipe yields 1 serving.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Saturated Fat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 234; Calories from Fat 67; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 4g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 519mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Dietary Fiber 5g; Sugars 8g; Protein 10g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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