Red pepper sunrise

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Red bell pepper, about 6 oz.
1 cup Crushed ice
cup Buttermilk
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon Hot red pepper flakes or to taste
GARNISHES
Paprika
Dill pickle spears

Directions

SOURCE: The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Freances Towner Giedt, copyright 1993. ISBN #0-553-08760-6.

Formatted into MM by Ursula R. Taylor.

Preheat broiler. Cut pepper in half lengthwise. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Broil about 4 inches from heat for about 10 minutes, until skin is charred. Remove from oven. Place bell pepper in a plastic bag and let stand until cool. Remove and discard skin and seeds. Coarsely chop pepper. Place in a food processor or blender along with ice, buttermilk, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes. Process until smooth. Pour into chilled mugs. Garnish with paprika, add a dill pickle spear to each mug.

Makes 2 servings.

PER SERVING: Calories - 59, protein - 3 g, carbohydrate - 11 g, fat - 1 g, calories from fat - 15%, dietary fiber - 2 g, cholesterol - 2 mg, sodium ~ 67 mg, potassium - 327 mg.

JOSLIN EXCHANGES: 2 vegetables.

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