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Mini Vegetable Frittata
Frittate, as they are called in Italy, can be downsized into mini portions for the perfect low carb breakfast on-the-go. This version calls for mushrooms, leeks, and zucchini, but you could make these with any seasonal vegetables. Try artichokes and asparagus in the spring, tomatoes and eggplant in the summer, or fennel and roasted peppers in the fall. 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.
Onion, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip
Enjoy this dip with fresh cut vegetables such as baby carrots, celery sticks, sliced cucumbers, or mini bell peppers. It's a simple way to incorporate more vegetables (and therefore, more nutrients) into your next party spread! Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Superfoods Cookbook and Meal Planner. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
Turkey Tostadas
Serve this dish with a salad and your favorite salsa.
What is the Diabetes Plate?
The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy low-carb meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). Using the Diabetes Plate, you can create a meal with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbs—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a plate! To start out, you need a plate that is nine inches across. The size of our plate is what controls the size of our portions. If your dinner plates are larger than nine inches, try using a smaller salad or dessert plate for your meals. Or, if your dinner plates have a lip or artwork
Skillet Caraway Cornbread
NOTE: The bread may also be prepared in an 8-inch square baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. You won't need the 2 tsp. vegetable oil.
Sweet Chili Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, and Broccoli
This diabetes-friendly meal makes for an easy weeknight dinner the whole family can enjoy. Combining lean protein and starchy and non-starchy veggies, this meal is a great option for those looking to eat healthy and manage their diabetes.
Ronaldo's Apple Pie
This "apple pie" recipe from Chef Ronaldo Linares ditches the buttery crust without sacrificing any of the flavor of a classic apple pie.
Haricots Verts with Hazelnuts (Fagiolini Alle Nocciole)
The classic combination of green beans and hazelnuts is as healthful as it is tasty. Variations of this dish can be found throughout Italy during the appropriate season. Hazelnuts are one of the oldest cultivated crops in Europe; records of them being traded from the ports of Genoa go back to the 11th century. Currently, Turkey and Italy produce the majority of the world’s hazelnuts.
Tuna Kebabs
When you’re looking to cook out, try fresh tuna flavored with an Asian-style marinade and skewered with bell peppers, tender squash, crunchy red onion, and succulent tomatoes and pineapple.
Beef Sancocho
My grandparents would make sancocho over an open fire in their backyard; the wood smoke added so much flavor to the dish. Sancocho comes from the verb sancochar, which means to parboil. It is a very hearty soup common in all of Latin America, made of stewing hen, beef, and innards and served for lunch. Don’t worry; you don't have to start a fire to make this version! Receta en Español: Sancocho Carne de Res To make your own salt-free Adobo seasoning, combine 1 tbsp each of lemon pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried parsley, and achiote powder and 1/2 tbsp cumin. Store in