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Baked Eggs with Roasted Spring Vegetables
This vibrant sheet pan breakfast features roasted spring vegetables and perfectly baked eggs for a balanced, veggie-forward start to the day. Packed with fiber and nutrients, it's a option that supports steady blood glucose (blood sugar) without relying on refined carbs. Ideal for people with diabetes, it’s both nourishing and easy to prepare ahead of time. This is a low-carb and vegetarian recipe.
Buffalo Tempeh "Wings"
These vegetarian and low carb buffalo tempeh "wings" are a bold, plant-based alternative to the classic appetizer, with all the heat and tang of traditional wings—minus the saturated fat. Steaming and baking the tempeh creates a crispy texture, while the sugar-free sauce keeps added sugars in check. It’s a fun, high-protein option that fits well into a diabetes-conscious eating plan.
Grilled Turkey Tenderloin with Mango Salsa - Quick Recipe
Turkey tenderloins are a lean meat and can be found by the ground turkey at the grocery store. If you cant find turkey tenderloin, you can always substitute pork tenderloin in this recipe.
Turbot with Watercress and Zucchini
This delicate fish is a surprising treat at the end of a long day. Turbot is found in salt waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is also known as flounder, brill, fluke, and plaice. It is a member of the flatfish family, which also contains halibut. Any of those would make fine substitutions in this dish. 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.
Classic Beef Stew
You don’t need cold weather to enjoy a great beef stew. There are so many new renditions of beef stew, but if you can make this classic version really well, that’s all you’ll need. Although button mushrooms can be used, try and seek out cremini mushrooms as the stew will taste more full-bodied.
Defining the Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern
The Mediterranean “diet” is known as one of the healthiest in the world because it is not truly a diet, but rather a lifestyle that is based on a variety of healthy foods, allows for occasional indulgences, and includes shared physical and social activities. Because of the wide variety of food choices included and the flexibility, a growing number of people have been able to adapt this lifestyle and are seeing positive results.
Sheet Pan Cheesy Mini Meatloaves with Bell Peppers & Onions
Elevate your weeknight dinners with these Sheet Pan Cheesy Mini Meatloaves made with a colorful medley of bell peppers and onions. This Very-Low-Carbohydrate Meal Pattern recipe is not only easy to prepare, it’s packed with flavor and nutrients, making it a perfect choice for a healthy and satisfying dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Savory Vegetable Egg Muffins
These savory vegetable egg muffins are a grab-and-go breakfast packed with fiber, protein, and colorful veggies. With a base of whole wheat flour, shredded vegetables, and just a touch of reduced-fat cheese, they’re satisfying without being heavy. Their balanced blend of nutrients makes them an excellent choice for those managing diabetes. This is a DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension), vegetarian and low fat recipe.
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.
Roasted Beet, Apple and Queso Fresco Salad
A delicious salad that lets you include some fall produce like beets.