Teriyaki Sesame Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• Half of a large sweet red or yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• Half of a large sweet green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1-1/2 cups snow peas
• 1 large carrot, sliced thinly
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

  Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon minced gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Directions

1. Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine garlic, soya sauce, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, water, sugar and vegetable oil; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened and syrupy.
2. In large non-stick skillet, heat oil; saute garlic, red and green peppers, snow peas and carrot, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
3. Add sauce; saute for 2 minutes or just until vegetables are tender-crisp. Place in serving dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 128
Fat: 8 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Sodium: 256 miligrams
Protein: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 13 grams

Diabetic Exchanges

2 Vegetables, 1-1/2 Fat

Source: The Best Diabetes Cookbook