Sweet Pickled Beets for Diabetics Recipe

Looking for a simple side dish? This recipe requires just five minutes to prepare! Simply combine all the ingredients, stir and cover. Chill for a few hours, and it’s time to dine!

Source URL: https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/main-dishes/sweet-pickled-beets/

Preparation time: 5 minutes. Chilling time: 4 hours.

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) shoestring cut beets, drained
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons Splenda, No Calorie Sweetener, granular
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a nonplastic mixing bowl (beet juice may stain some plastics). Stir and cover. Chill 4 hours.

Yield: 4 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 48, Carbohydrates: 9 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 0 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 219 mg, Fiber: 1 g

Exchanges per serving: 2 vegetable. Carbohydrate choices: 1/2.

Kathleen Stanley is a Diabetes Educator at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She is coauthor of Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes for One, published by the American Diabetes Association in 2007.