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Mango Mango Salad with Chicken
Traditional chicken salad is made a little more lively with the addition of mango! Find this recipe and more in The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes.
Radish & Watermelon Arugula Salad
Impress your guests with this diabetes-friendly Radish and Watermelon Arugula Salad. This great summer salad showcases sweet watermelon with peppery radishes, crunchy onions, and a tangy dressing.
Easy Egg Salad
Egg salad is a super-simple and low-carb recipe that taste's great on it's own, but also shines in a number of other meals. Perfect for leftovers, it's also inexpensive and very tasty, so go ahead and make a double batch to have on hand. Serve the salad on a bed of salad greens, on whole grain toast, in a whole grain tortilla wraps, on whole grain crackers, or with whole grain tortilla chips as a snack.
Broccoli and Spinach Salad with Blueberries and Buttermilk Dressing
I decided to offer this an antioxidant-infused snack prior to class and wanted you all to have it in hand for quick meals. Try adding leftover chicken, fish, or quinoa to make a complete meal. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
Dill Freekah and Roasted Carrot Salad
Freekeh is a roasted young, green wheat grain. It has a significant amount of fiber. Lucky for our health and taste buds, it’s becoming more readily available everywhere and can easily be purchased online. However, if you don’t have freekeh, you can make this recipe with 2 1/2 cups of any other cooked whole grain, such as bulgur wheat, brown rice, or barley. Whether made with freekeh or another grain, this recipe is designed to be served as a salad. But it’s equally tasty served at room temperature or warm as a side dish, if you prefer.
How to Build a Perfect Salad
Putting together a salad is a great way to add more veggies to your meals. Salads can be a side dish or starter for a meal—or with proteins and quality carbohydrates (carbs)—they can be a diabetes-friendly meal on their own. Here’s some ideas on how to build the perfect salad to use with your eating plan! Building Blocks of Perfect Salads Greens: Many salads start with a base of leafy greens and there are lots of options to choose from! Light green lettuces like romaine or iceberg have a mild flavor. Darker greens like spinach and kale are more nutrient dense and have a stronger flavor.
Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese & Beets
This classic spinach salad with goat cheese and beets is colorful, flavorful, and full of nutrients. Spinach is the star of the show, a vitamin-packed vegetable that is a great addition to any diabetes-friendly diet. The honey and Dijon mustard dressing adds a touch of sweetness and takes these flavors to the next level. Wanting to add more spinach to your diet? Try out these recipes! • Easy Spinach Ricotta Enchiladas • Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Portobellos
Cabbage Salad
Cabbage is an Irish staple. Serve this salad with Bangers and Mash for a complete Irish treat on St. Patrick’s Day!
Southern Broccoli Salad
This refreshing broccoli salad pairs well with any barbecued chicken, grilled fish or pork chops.
Green Salad with Orange, Avocado, and Onion
Get creative with your oranges! Try navel, Valencia, Cara Cara, or blood oranges when you see them at your local market. They each have a slightly different delicious flavor but all of them are filled with vitamin C, fiber, and other good-for-you nutrients. Complete your plate: Add this salad to any meal that needs a vegetable boost. We've paired it with Southwest-Style Turkey Meatloaf and Mashed Red Potatoes. Find this recipe and more in The Create-Your-Plate Diabetes Cookbook, by Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND