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Diabetic Side Dish of the Week – Egg White Salad Cucumber Boats

This week’s Diabetic Side Dish of the Week is Egg White Salad Cucumber Boats. To make this week’s Dish you’ll be needing are Hard Cooked Eggs, Light Mayonnaise, Lemon, Dill, Salt, Green Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, Red Onion, and English Cucumber. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Egg White Salad Cucumber Boats
Preparing for a picnic? These fun, low-carb cucumber boats can be thrown together in a jiffy and are a unique twist on the traditional egg salad! Learn more about egg nutrition in “Is Egg Good for Diabetes?”

Ingredients
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon fresh dill, plus additional for garnish
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 English cucumber

Directions
Yield:
2 servings

Serving size:
2 filled cucumber halves

1. Slice eggs in half lengthwise; discard yolks. Finely grate or chop egg whites.

2. Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon dill, and salt in medium bowl. Gently stir in egg whites, bell peppers, and onion.

3. Cut cucumber in half crosswise; cut each piece in half lengthwise to make 4 equal pieces. Scoop out cucumber pieces with rounded 1/2 teaspoon, leaving thick shell.

4. Fill each shell evenly with egg white salad. Garnish with additional dill.

Nutrition Information:
Calories: 175 calories, Carbohydrates: 11 g, Protein: 12 g, Fat: 9 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 6 mg, Sodium: 756 mg, Fiber: 1 g
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