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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup assorted vegetables, thinly shredded (carrots,
1 large flour torilla
2 tbsp reduced-cal ranch dressing
1 oz swiss cheese
1 oz turkey, sliced;
Directions
Layer vegetables on tortilla. Sprinkle dressing over vegetables. Add
Swiss cheese and turkey. Roll up. Eat cold or microwave brifly. Food
Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 MILK EXCHANGE + 1
VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1 LOW-MEAT EXCHANGE
Source: Month of Meal #2 American Diabetes Association, Inc
Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master
Servings: 1
Diet Tortilla Ranch Style Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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