• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups cooked turkey, white meat, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diagonally sliced
• 1/4 cup pineapple chunks, drained
• 1/4 cup mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup lowfat lemon yogurt
• 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 tsp. curry powder
• 1-1/2 cups lettuce, try romaine, spinach, Boston or mache

Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together next 4 ingredients. Add the dressing to the salad mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, spoon 1 cup of salad over 1 cup of the lettuce leaves.

Note: Ideally diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 357, fat 17.6g, 44% calories from fat, cholesterol 39mg, protein 18.5g, carbohydrates 31.9g, fiber 2.7g, sugar 5.5g, sodium 128mg, diet points 8.6.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.7, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 1.3, Lean meat: 1.8, Fat: 2.3, Sugar: 0.4, Very lean meat protein: 0.2

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