The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook: Fresh, Healthy, Low-Fat Cooking by Barbara Seelig-Brown (American Diabetes Association, $18.95)
It has never been easier to prepare meals that are compatible with diabetes. Since seafood is naturally low in fat and calories, yet packed with protein and vital omega-3 oils, it is a perfect choice for anyone wanting to eat healthfully while remaining within diabetic guidelines.
Barbara Seelig-Brown, food writer, cookbook author, and host of the Stress Free Cooking series on television, serves up 150 recipes in her new collection that puts seafood front and center on the kitchen table. This cookbook is divided into ten main chapters: Starters; Soups and Salads; Salmon; Tuna, Swordfish & Halibut; Thin Fillets; Thick Fillets; Shellfish; Whole Fish, Sauces and Dressings; and Rounding Out the Meal. For those who are concerned about mercury levels, there is a list of fish or more than a dozen choices that are low including such popular picks as catfish, cod, sardines and herring.
As might be expected, each recipe lists the caloric exchanges along with the amounts of fats, carbohydrates, sugars and proteins. This information makes it a snap to keep track of what is in each item being prepared.
Filled with cooking tips, illustrations and step-by-step instructions, The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook is the perfect one-stop collection for anyone looking to incorporate seafood into their diet.

Salmon with Black Bean Salsa
Serves 4
Salmon
2 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp orange juice
1 lb thick salmon fillet, skin removed, cut into four pieces
Black Bean Salsa
15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
1 soft mango, diced
One half tsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
One half c chopped cilantro
2 fresh limes, juiced
2 Tbsp minced red onion
One-eighth fine sea salt
One-eight freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Mix soy sauce and orange juice in plastic bag. Add salmon and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Mix black bean salsa ingredients together in large bowl. Prepare salsa early in the day to allow flavors to blend.
Preheat grill or grill pan. Add salmon and grill until nicely browned.
Place one half c black bean salsa on plate and place salmon on top. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired.
Exchanges/Choices: One half starch, one half fruit, 4 lean meat, 1 fat
Calories 295, Calories from Fat 110, Total Fay 12 G, Saturated Fat 2.1, Trans Fat O G.
Cholesterol 75 MG, Sodium 360 MG, Total Carbohydrates 18G, Dietary Fiber 4 G, Sugars 8 G, Protein 28 G.

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