Fresh Tomato Juicebeverages, diabetic, low cal 6 tomatoes; ripe & juicy salt & fresh 1 pinch oregano, dried; or fresh thyme 4 lemon wedges; small Wash, blanch, peel and chop the tomatoes. Put through a food mill or sieve directly into a bowl. Add enough ice water to make 4 cups. Season lightly with salt and pepper (if using them) and herb. Taste, and enhance the seasonings. Serve cold with a squeeze of lemon juice. Nutrients for 1 cup with 1 teaspoon lemon juice Calories: 26 Exchange: 1 vegetable g mg carbohydrate: 6 potassium: 280 protein: 1 sodium: 38 fat: negligible cholesterol: 0 fiber: 1 SERVES: 4 (assuming 1 cup per serving) SOURCE: _Diabetic Cooking From Around the World_ by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles |
