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This recipe from Two-Step Diabetes Cookbook , by Nancy S. Hughes. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .

These tacos don’t require any cooking, which makes it easy for you to put together a quick and easy vegetarian meal and be on your way. The bean mixture is also delicious when topping a salad of mixed greens. Serve with Cubano Roasted Broccoli Florets Latin-inspired, veggie-packed meal. You can make these tacos vegan by simply leaving out the cheese.

Classic fried rice gets a twist in this recipe: we’re swapping in freekeh (a type of toasted wheat), whose hearty texture complements a flavorful combination of scrambled eggs and sautéed green beans, carrots, and shishito peppers. Blue Apron believes meal time should be the best part of the day. That's why we're collaborating with the American Diabetes Association to serve up delicious, ready-to-cook meals packed with fresh produce, lean proteins and lots of flavorful options. All sent to your door.

This Tuscan Bean Soup was one of the first soups Robyn Webb learned in a cooking class on a farm in Italy. She simplified it by using canned beans (the original recipe calls for using dried beans), which are perfectly fine. This is similar to minestrone soup, minus the pasta. Be sure to add the balsamic vinegar, it really draws out the flavor of the vegetables and makes the chickpeas taste even richer. Top each bowl with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Succotash is usually associated with summertime cuisine, when corn is in season. But this recipe is designed to be enjoyed anytime you’re able to pick up a pint of grape tomatoes. Since you can use frozen lima beans and corn here, you can savor this veggie dish often. It’s as colorful as it is flavorful.

In this twist to classic grits, corn is swapped out for cauliflower and white beans for a creamy alternative that pairs perfectly with the spice in the shrimp. You can swap out the chicken stock with a quick homemade stock using the shrimp shells. Consider buying Cajun seasoning (typically a mix of chili pepper, smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and herbs) to cut down on prep time—and it works as a great seasoning for vegetables. If purchasing, a salt-free Cajun seasoning is recommended. Watch how to make shrimp creole and cauliflower grits

This Mediterranean recipe goes great with a side of quinoa and a green salad with fat-free balsamic vinaigrette.

This sweet and savory diabetes-friendly dish will pair well with just about any nonstarchy vegetable. Try it out with our roasted green beans recipe.

Pork tenders are a totally underappreciated source of protein. They’re lean, flavorful, easy to cook, and when marinated, take on flavor very well. One tender will feed 2 people. I often split the tender open and pound it out lightly to form a large 1⁄2-inch-thick circle of deliciousness.