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Thai-style Pork with Pasta On Lettuce

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Spicy, tangy, and low carb. This makes a light meal or starter salad.

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: ThaiMain Ingredient: Pork

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Thai-style Pork with Pasta On Lettuce
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
-- Dressing --
3 tablespoonsOrange juice
2 tablespoonspeanut butter; - creamy
2 tablespoonssoy sauce; -- reduced sodium
1 tablespoonvinegar; - natural rice
2 teaspoonsfresh ginger; -- grated
1 dashTabasco sauce; - to taste (optional)
-- Pasta --
6 ouncesspaghetti, Low Carb; -- Dreamfield's
-- Salad --
1/2 poundGround pork; - lean
2 teaspoonsGarlic; minced
2 cupsNapa Cabbage; thinly sliced (About 4 ounces)
1/2 cupCarrot; shredded
1/2 cupBroccoli Slaw
4 mediumgreen onions; bias-slice, 1-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoonRed pepper; crushed
6 largelettuce; - rinsed & patted dry
2 tablespoonspeanuts, dry roasted

Thai-style Pork with Pasta On Lettuce Preparation

1. In small food processor bowl or blender combine orange juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, Tabasco, and ginger. Cover and process until nearly smooth. Set aside.

2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet cook ground pork and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is brown. Drain off any fat. Stir in cabbage, carrot, broccoli, green onions and red pepper. Drizzle with orange juice mixture. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 2 minutes.

4. Add hot spaghetti. Toss until combined. Place lettuce leaves on serving plates. Spoon noodle mixture into leaves. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Adapted from recipe in "Diabetic Cooking", JUuly/August, 2009

Each (app 1 cup) serving contains an estimated:

Cals: 172, FatCals: 110, TotFat: 13g

SatFat: 4g, PolyFat: 2g, MonoFat: 6g

Chol: 27mg, Na: 293mg, nK: 366mg

Total Carbs: 8g Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g

NetCarbs: 5g, Protein: 10g

Notes

The original version called for ground beef and Bok Choy. I substituted pork and Napa Cabbage and it was even better.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 292
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    The original version called for ground beef and Bok Choy. I substituted pork and Napa Cabbage and it was even better.
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    3 years, 6 months, 1 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Diabetic
    2. Atkins-Friendly
    3. Low-Carb
    4. Saute
    5. Snacks
    6. Salads
    7. Main Dish
    8. Appetizers
    9. Pork
    10. Thai

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