A perfect way to prep lunch ahead of time and make sure you have a nourishing lunch ready to go! Place the dressing on the bottom of the jar and layer the ingredients on top. Top it off with salad greens or pack them on their own to keep them fresher. These colorful jars will make your mouth water!
Here's an elegant dish for a special occasion. It's sure to impress, but it's also surprisingly easy to pull together! *If possible, use fresh scallops or scallops that are free of preservatives (for example, scallops that have not been treated with salt or STPP). Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Superfoods Cookbook and Meal Planner. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
We get this question all the time—you have diabetes, and your doctor told you to avoid sugar and carbs. Fruit has sugar and carbs, but you’ve been hearing all your life to eat more FRUITS and vegetables! So, should people with diabetes eat fruit?
This dish is a great example of the diabetes plate method at work - lean protein (pork tenderloin), starchy beans and low-carb zucchini. If you want to add some dairy, garnish the pork tenderloin with plain, nonfat Greek yogurt.
Spice up your next weekend breakfast or brunch with this Huevos Rancheros recipe. It’s a great way to use leftover rice and beans. See the directions for tips on bulk cooking rice and beans. For a lower-carb version, sub cauliflower rice for the brown rice.
This elegant puffed pancake can be a decadent breakfast or a light dessert to satisfy a sweet tooth. Try different fruit and yogurt combinations to add variety.
It’s a good luck tradition to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Why stop there? Enjoy this hearty take on Hoppin’ John any day of the year! This dish is typically made with rice, but barley adds more fiber and an interesting texture.
One of the simplest ways to cook pork tenderloin is in the oven. Brush the seasonings onto the tenderloin and within 40 minutes you have a perfectly cooked, delicious, lean protein. You can roast a side vegetable in the oven alongside the pork tenderloin—try this recipe for Roasted Beets with Lemon and Dill.
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