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Craving a comforting bowl of pasta? Try making this diabetes-friendly creamy basil chicken pasta to take it up a notch! The homemade sauce made of fresh herbs adds a burst of flavor that’ll make this a family favorite recipe.

This creamy pumpkin pasta is a comforting diabetes-friendly meal for a brisk autumn night. This high fiber recipe is vegetarian, but you can try adding a lean protein like chicken for more protein. Plus, the leftovers make an easy meal the next day!

Who wants to eat an ordinary pasta salad? This colorful pasta salad recipe pairs colorful vegetables with pasta and is a perfect addition to any kidney diet.

The key to including pasta in your meal plan without going overboard on carbohydrate is to keep the portion size small and serve it with lots of veggies and some protein. This is a quick dinner the whole family can enjoy any time of year. Try it with a bean-based pasta like lentil or chickpea pasta for added protein and fiber.

This delicious dish uses a new type of pasta made from chickpeas. Chickpea pasta is higher in fiber and protein than regular pasta, making it better for blood glucose management. It's also grain- and gluten-free. Here we use roasted broccoli and zucchini, but you could sub in any seasonal nonstarchy vegetable, or use frozen vegetables.

You could try this tuna salad without the pasta and serve it on whole-grain bread, a tortilla or on a bed of lettuce. This quick and budget-friendly meal makes a healthy lunch or dinner.

Serve up this unique pasta dish with some lightly dressed greens. It also makes a great lunch that you can bring to the office.

Warm up at lunch or dinner with this flavorful soup. It includes whole grains, lean protein and even some vegetables.

Say goodbye to plain pasta and add a touch of green with this Green Pesto Pasta recipe. With a touch of parmesan cheese and olive oil, this easy low-sodium dish is sure to become a dinner favorite.

A cookout just isn’t the same without mom’s pasta salad, and NFL linebacker Dont’a Hightower would agree! The cold pasta salad recipe from Dont’a Hightower’s mother stands out because she uses whole wheat spaghetti noodles. ADA nutrition team member Shamera Robinson, RD, applauds this approach. "Adding whole grains into your recipes is a simple way to bump up your fiber intake. To give it a boost, we increased the fiber even more by doubling the chopped veggies." “[I] definitely need whole grains to keep myself fueled, especially during workouts and the season. I enjoy mixing quinoa and brown