Source: The following recipe from The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook, ©2002 by Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE, Debra Mitchell, CEPC, and Kenneth Weicker, CEC was contributed by Marilyn Helton.

Sweet and crunchy salad of fruit, vegetables, and nuts.

Servings

1 lb romaine lettuce (1 small head)
1 cup cooked sliced beets , peeled (6 small beets)
2 medium oranges , peeled and sliced
2 medium apples , cored and thinly sliced
2 medium bananas , peeled and thinly sliced
0.5 Jicama, fresh, small , peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
1 fresh pineapple , peeled, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp cold water
1 tsp Equal packets (3 packets)
1 Pomegranate, fresh, 3 3/8" (seeds)
1 medium limes , cut into small wedges
0.25 cup peanuts , chopped

1 Line a shallow serving bowl with the outer leaves of the romaine lettuce.
2 Shred the remaining lettuce and place the shreds on top of the leaves.
3 Arrange the beets, oranges, apples, bananas, jicama, and pineapple in an eye appealing pattern atop the lettuce.
4 Mix together the lemon juice, water, and Equal. Drizzle this over the fruit.
5 Garnish the salad with pomegranate seeds, lime wedges, and chopped peanuts.