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Mushroom Burger
If you’d like, you can add a slice of reduced-fat Swiss cheese to these burgers. Cheese will add extra calories and fat, but not too many carbs. For a lower carb version, serve the burger in a lettuce wrap instead of a bun.
Power Lunch Salad
This salad makes a nutritious and flavor-packed lunch that you are bound to love. It’s a great example of how a salad can be a meal when you include vegetables, protein and healthy carbs.
Caprese Turkey Burger
Caprese salad is a simple Mediterranean salad made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Here we combine these flavors in a burger for a mouthwatering meal.
Arugula Salad with Mandarin Oranges
The peppery flavor of baby arugula pairs well with sweet, fresh citrus and crispy bacon in this side salad. Arugula is a nonstarchy vegetable that's packed with nutrients. Each cup has just 5 calories and 1 gram of carbohydrate along with 10% of a day's recommended vitamin A and 25% of a day's recommended vitamin K! Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Cookbook . To order dierctly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .
Chicken Joes
OK, so time for a confession. While we always had home-cooked meals, we also always had a can of Sloppy Joe mix tucked into the corner of the pantry for when we got lazy. Knowing now that processed foods are not healthy, I developed these Chicken Joes that are much more diabetes-friendly with all the same taste of the sloppy Joes of childhood. With extra vegetables, this version makes the grade.
Quick Italian Meatloaf
We’re giving this classic comfort dish a diabetes-friendly twist by swapping some ingredients for those that lower the fat and increase the fiber and other nutrients.
Kale Apple Slaw
You can switch up the vegetables in this slaw by using chopped spinach, green cabbage, and shredded carrots. Complete your plate: Pair this vegetable side side with Easy Beef Chili. Both are great as leftovers, so this is makes a great meal-prep meal
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Lemon-Dill Yogurt Sauce
Sweet potatoes have plenty of nutrients and fiber, making them a great option for a starchy vegetable. Try this simple recipe of roasting sweet potatoes and pairing it with a tangy lemon-dill yogurt sauce.
Tips and Recipes to Stay Healthy While Staying Home
COVID-19 is causing closures, quarantine, and “social distancing” protocols across the nation. For many, this means eating more meals at home, and possibly limited access to grocery stores. Eating healthy in this situation can be challenging, but it is possible! We’ve got tips on what to buy at the grocery store, and easy recipes that you can prepare with low cost groceries that you may already have in your pantry. We'll be updating this article with more tips and recipes over the coming days, so please check back often. You can also visit the ADA's primary COVID-19 information page here to see FAQs, sick-day tips, and diabetes-related updates.