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Luscious Avocado-Strawberry Salad With Toasted Pine Nuts
Worthy of a special occasion, yet incredibly simple. This is one of my all-time favorites. Try papaya or mango in season in place of the strawberries.
How to Make Plant-Powered and Low-Carb Meals
Plant-based meals are packed with nutrients and minerals that are great for keeping the body powered. Even if you aren’t vegetarian or vegan, swapping a plant-based meal in one or twice a week could be beneficial. But how does that work with the Diabetes Plate? The Diabetes Plate is a simple way to eat a lower carb, balanced meal. Created by the American Diabetes Association’s nutritional experts, this easy-to-follow method of meal planning and eating requires no measuring, weighing, or calculating. Using a 9-inch plate, fill half with non-starchy veggies. Then split the other half with ¼
Oatmeal Congee
This version of what is a traditionally high-carb porridge is easy to make whole grain and healthy.
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
During the fall months, you’ll see pumpkin-flavored treats from coffee to doughnuts. Treat yourself to a healthy and delicious pumpkin dish! This oatmeal is perfect on a fall morning.
Chia Seed Falooda
Falooda is a sweet milk-based dessert common in the northern part of India. It is thought to have originated from a Persian dessert known as faloodeh. Traditional Indian falooda contains vermicelli made from wheat, but in this recipe I use buckwheat noodles.
Homemade Fruit-Sweetened Granola
Despite its "health-halo," store-bought granola is often loaded with fat and added sugars. This super simple recipe gets its sweetness from applesauce and has no added fat. Perfect for topping yogurt, coating baked chicken, or adding a crumb topping to a fruit-based dessert. Make a big batch for meal prepping and store in a sealed jar for up to one week. Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
This Gluten-Free Banana Bread can make a nice Valentine treat and it’s gluten-free! Instead of one large loaf, you could make this in four mini loaf pans for smaller breads that could be wrapped up and given as Valentine gifts.