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Broccoli and Apple Salad
This kidney-friendly recipe is a kid favorite. Dice, chop, and stir—that’s all you need to create broccoli and apple salad. This healthy recipe is low in sodium and high in flavor. Caution: this recipe contains walnuts.
Fruited Chicken Salad
You’ll get your fiber-rich fruit and protein together in this lunch salad-or serve it for a light dinner. Any apple variety will work; however, cookbook author Robyn Webb thinks sweet Gala tempers the slightly gamey flavor of the poultry.
Meal Prep: DIY Salad Bar
Everybody likes getting more for less! How about getting more meals from less daily meal prep? With some meal planning and prepping, you can make several days’ worth of meals with one trip to the grocery store. Diabetes Food Hub can be a great tool for meal prepping! Learn how to use our recipes, meal planner, and grocery list generator to make planning, shopping, and prepping healthy meals easy—and check out this article for tips on building the perfect salad ! How to prep your salad bar 1. Wash your greens. For heads of lettuce like iceberg or romaine, remove damaged or wilted outer leaves
Budget-Friendly Tuna Pasta Salad
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.
Peppercorn Pistachio Caesar-Style Salad with Chicken
This entree salad goes great with a side of garlic bread. You could also grill the chicken and make the dressing ahead of time so you can pack it for lunch during the week.
Powerhouse Kale Salad
A vegetarian, low-carb salad might not sound like a filling meal, but this powerhouse is loaded with protein and leafy greens that that will power you through your day. Main course salads like this are a great way to get more vegetables in your diet. Find this recipe and more in our cookbook Designed for One! To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here
Fresh Corn, Tomato, And Avocado Salad With Shrimp
Author Aviva Goldfarb got this delectable recipe from Shawn Askew, who works at Bella Bethesda hair salon. This recipe really peaks in the spring and summer, when fresh, farmer's market veggies help the shrimp and avocado shine. Serve with whole-wheat dinner rolls and you've helped solve the "Six O'Clock Scramble" for the perfect diabetes-friendly meal! This recipe from The Six O'Clock Scramble Meal Planner, by Aviva Goldfarb. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
Orzo, Lentil, and Fig Salad
Author Barbara Seelig-Brown said, "The delicious and healthy flavors of the Mediterranean inspired me to create this salad. This recipe can be made a day or two ahead of time and kept refrigerated. This recipe is great for picnics, make-ahead meals, or brown bag lunches."
Greek Orzo Salad with Peas, Lemon and Kalamata Olives
Add rotisserie chicken or grilled shrimp to turn this salad into an entrée. Otherwise, it can be served as a tasty side dish to complement grilled chicken or fish.