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Fruit 'n' Nut Spread Recipe

Go ahead...spread on Caralyn Berigan's toast topper a little thick. "I adapted it from a higher-calorie spread without losing its fruity flavor," she reports from Golden, Colorado. "It's excellent on bagels, whole wheat toast and muffins."

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Diabetic Friendly

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Fruit 'n' Nut Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup mixed dried fruit, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, lemon juice and allspice; cover and process until smooth. Stir in fruit and nuts. Yield: 1 cup.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 tablespoons) equals 67 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Fruit 'N' Nut Spread in Light & Tasty December/January 2002, p7