Snacks for diabetes and snacks to prevent diabetes go hand in hand and both are intertwined. Snacks are small quick fixes and we tend to munch and swallow any snack that comes our way. Therefore to control diabetes, it is essential to plan daily regular meals vis-a-vis snacking. We should keep in mind the fact of the balanced diet in order to prevent or control diabetes. Diabetic snacks should be high in fiber, low in calories and moderate in carbohydrates and protein.
Classified as low glycemic index snack, this herbed chicken rice paper rolls will help you stay full longer and prevent your blood sugar from sky-rocketing. It encompasses lean meat for protein, vegetables for vitamin and fiber, lime juice and wine vinegar that can help diabetics and those with pre-diabetic symptoms manage insulin sensitivity.
Preparation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 5 minutes
Serves 4
Herbed Chicken Rice Paper Rolls Recipe | Diabetic Snack Recipes
Ingredients :
200g chicken tenderloins
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 medium carrot (120g)
½ medium red capsicum (100g)
½ lebanese cucumber (65g), seeded
16cm-square rice paper sheets
2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½cm piece fresh ginger (2.5g), grated
Method :
- Combine chicken, basil, mint and vinegar in medium bowl, cover; refrigerate 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut carrot, capsicum and cucumber into thin strips.
- Cook chicken on heated lightly oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned lightly and cooked through. Stand 5 minutes; slice thinly.
- To assemble rolls, place 1 sheet of rice paper in medium bowl of warm water until just softened. Lift sheet from water carefully; place, with one point facing you, on board covered with tea towel. Divide chicken, carrot, capsicum and cucumber along center of sheets; scatter peanut over filling. Fold top and bottom corners over filling then roll sheet from side to side to enclose filling. Serve rolls with dipping sauce made with combined remaining ingredients.
Nutritional facts per serving :
891 kJ (213 cal); 6.5g total fat (1.4g saturated fat); 22.5g carbohydrate; 2.1g fiber; low GI
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