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Sheet Pan Dinner: Easy Meals with Minimal Cleanup
Managing diabetes often means paying extra attention to meal planning and preparation, ensuring meals are balanced with a focus on lean protein and non-starchy vegetables. One of the easiest and most convenient ways to achieve this is through sheet pan dinners. Like the name suggests, the entire meal is cooked on one sheet pan! These meals require minimal effort, involve little cleanup, and can be tailored to fit a diabetes-friendly diet. Here’s how you can simplify your dinners and maintain a healthy lifestyle with the magic of sheet pan cooking. The Benefits of Sheet Pan Dinners Convenience
Slideshow: Weeknight Chicken Dinners
Busy weeknights call for quick and easy recipes that can go from pantry to plate in less than 30 minutes (and without leaving a mess in the kitchen). We’ve compiled our favorite diabetes-friendly weeknight dinners featuring chicken that can be ready in a snap and come together with just a few dishes.
Roasted Chicken and Arugula Salad
Try this budget-friendly dish for lunch or dinner this week. To minimize prep time, cook the chicken and make the dressing ahead of time.
Fish Fillets with Lemon Parsley Topping
Here’s a quick weeknight dinner to enjoy with your family. Fish can make a great entrée when you are pressed for time since it cooks quickly, plus it’s a great source of lean protein.
Steak and Portobello Sandwich
Meaty portobello mushrooms and a warm balsamic vinegar dipping sauce make this steak sandwich a real treat. Buy whole portobello mushrooms and slice them after they're cooked. Double Up: Cook some extra steak while you are making this recipe, and save the leftovers for Mediterranean Steak with Minted Couscous later in the week.
Healthy Back-to-School Lunch
Here’s a healthy lunch that is quick, fun and tasty. Your child (and you) will love it!
Ricotta and Blackberry Jam Crostini
Need something fancyish? This crostini recipe will become your go-to hors d’oeuvre pick. It does double duty as a stress-free afterwork or after-school snack, too. To make it, you don’t actually need an entire footlong baguette here; the recipe works surprisingly well with slices from a standard hoagie or submarine roll—as long as it’s not already split. Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN
Mediterranean Steak with Minted Couscous
The flavors of the Mediterranean have captured the imagination of travelers for centuries. Precooked, packaged couscous takes only 5 minutes to make, so it's a great option for a quick dinner. Couscous is made from semolina flour and is, in fact, a form of pasta even though many people think it is a grain. You just boil water, remove it from the heat, add the couscous, cover, and let it stand. For this recipe, we've added fresh mint and chopped tomatoes to add a fresh flavor that goes well with the steak. Double Up: Cook some extra steak while you are making this recipe, and save the leftovers
Succulent Salmon With Caramelized Onions
Aviva Goldfarb says: My friend and neighbor Christine Dallaire shared this awesome recipe. You can serve it for an elegant dinner party or a special family dinner. Serve with cooked farro and Green Beans With Lemon and Garlic. Flavor Boosters: Double the dill and add 1/4 tsp salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning to the spice blend. Serve the salmon with fresh lemon wedges.