Shrimp and beet smörgåsor :: Diabetes Self-Management

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Shrimp and beet smörgåsor

Preparation time: 8 minutes

1/4-inch-thick slice French or Italian Bread
1 teaspoon reduced-fat margarine spread
2 slices canned, chilled pickled beets, drained and blotted on paper towels
2 large shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and chilled
1 teaspoon chopped green pepper

Spread thin layer of margarine on bread, and layer with pickled beets, shrimp, and green pepper. Serve immediately, as beets may bleed into sandwich.

Yield: 1 sandwich
Serving Size: 1 sandwich

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
  Calories: 153
  Carbohydrate: 23 g
  Protein: 8 g
  Fat: 3 g
  Saturated fat: 0 g
  Sodium: 390 mg
  Fiber: 2 g
  Exchanges per serving: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 medium-fat meat, 1 fat
  Carbohydrate choices: 2

This recipe was developed by Sharon Palmer, a registered dietitian and freelance writer in Southern California.

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