Title: Chicken and Fruit Kabobs with Mustard-Leek Sauce
Categories: Poultry Diet Fruit
Yield: 4 Servings

1	lb	Chicken breast boneless and skinless
2		Bananas, small
3		Peaches, medium; pitted
3		Plums, medium; pitted
		Vegetable cooking spray
		Curry powder
MUSTARD-LEEK SAUCE
1	c	Leeks, chopped or green onions and tops
2	ts	Olive or vegetable oil
1	c	Chicken broth
3	tb	Dijon-styly mustard
2	ts	Distilled white vinegar
1/4	ts	Curry powder
1/4	ts	Pepper
1	tb	Cornstarch
2	tb	Water, cold
2	tb	NutraSweet

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; cut each piece of fruit into 8 pieces. Thread chickenand fruit onto 16 small wood or metal skewers; spray with cooking spray and sprinkly lightly with curry powder. Grill kabobs over medium coals, or broil 6 inches from heat source, until chicken is done, 6 to 8 minutes, turning once. Arrange kabobs on serving plates; spoon Mustard-Leek Sauce over. MUSTARD-LEEK SAUCE: Saute leeks in oil until tender in a small saucepan. Stir in chicken broth, mustard, vinegar, curry powder, and pepper; heat to boiling. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into boiling mixture. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in NutraSweet. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Nutritional Info: makes 4 entree or 8 appetizer servings. Serving size: 2 kabobs with 3 tb of sauce. CALORIES: 180 SATURATED FAT: <1g PROTEIN: 14g CHOLESTEROL: 32mg CARBOHYDRATES: 25g FIBER: 3g TOTAL FAT: 4g SODIUM: 208mg DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 fruit, 1/2 starch

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