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How to Painlessly Reduce Red Meat–Based Meals
For those of us who grew up on and still enjoy red meat, there’s often a craving that comes over us for a big, satisfying bite into a flavor-packed burger or a juicy, perfectly grilled rib-eye.
Collard Greens with Yellow Squash
Collard greens are a nutritional superfood, high in many essential vitamins and minerals. In Southern cuisine, collards are traditionally made with large amounts of pork fat and salt, but this version has all the flavor without the saturated fat and sodium. Complete your plate: Pair this vegetable side dish with a protein entrée, like Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary, and a simple roasted sweet potato.
Roasted Veggie Strata
This egg-based entrée is great any time of the day and the leftovers can be an easy grab-and-go lunch for the next day.
Roasted Beet and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
To save time, you can use the chicken breast meat from a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to make this recipe.
Caldo Verde (Green Soup)
This classic Portuguese Soup is satisfying in every way. Traditionally, the soup is done with water, but chicken stock adds greater depth of flavor in this recipe. Chicken sausage instead of the traditional chorizo makes for a more diabetes-friendly dish. The kale adds a vibrant green color that gives Caldo Verde it's name. Feel free to play with different types of greens like collard greens or spinach. *Look for fully cooked chicken sausage (your choice of flavor) with <500 mg sodium per 3 oz link.
Italian Style Vegetable Stuffed Pork Tenderloin – Foodie Recipe
This entrée is great for a holiday gathering or meal with the family. Note that allowing the meat to rest before slicing keeps this dish nice and juicy.
Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
Having diabetes doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all the flavors and fun of a Thanksgiving feast. Diabetes Food Hub has plenty of healthy recipes you can use for your Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) meal. We’ve put together a list of recipes to pick and choose from to help you monitor your carbs and calorie intake.
Eggplant “Meatballs” with Zucchini Noodles
This is a vegetarian recipe featuring eggplant “meatballs” that offer a plant-based twist on a classic and are served over light and tender zucchini noodles for a comforting yet low-carb meal. Almond flour and Parmesan give the meatballs structure and flavor, while fiber from the veggies helps slow digestion. With its blend of protein, fiber, and healthy fats, it’s a great choice for keeping blood glucose (blood sugar) levels steady.
Lentil Bruschetta
To reduce the carbohydrates in this recipe, serve the bruschetta in Belgian endive leaves instead of baguette. This will also make the recipe gluten-free.
Resources and Budget-Friendly Ideas for Eating More Vegetables
Eating balanced meals with plenty of vegetables is one of the best things you can do to help manage diabetes. However, this can be hard to do when a healthy choice is more expensive than the not-so-healthy one. The good news? There are options out there to help you with food costs. Simple Budget-Friendly Ways to Eat More Vegetables Vegetables are packed with nutrients and fiber that can help keep your blood glucose levels steady. The Diabetes Plate is a an easy visual tool that can help you create healthy meals to manage blood glucose (blood sugar) and vegetables have a star role on the plate