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This heart-healthy, Mediterranean-style tuna salad is super flavorful, thanks to briny olives and sweet red bell peppers. Serve in lettuce leaves for a light, low carb lunch.

Check ingredients in gluten-free tortillas or wraps and try to find those made with whole-grains.

This lightened-up version version of chicken salad uses tangy Greek yogurt and light mayonnaise along with other healthy, flavorful ingredients! For a lower carb meal, serve this chicken salad on lettuce leaves instead of slider buns.

This cracked olive medley is a family favorite that is popular both in Calabria and Sicily. Sicilian Castelvetrano olives are becoming readily available in major supermarkets now, and if you have access to those, they are a great choice for this salad. Many Italian-American delis sell “Sicilian Colossal” olives, which also work well. You can toss a few tablespoons of this mixture into hot pasta in the winter, or chilled rice or quinoa in warner weather. It's also a great way to dress up ordinary vegetables, seafood, and meat. This recipe comes from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook.

This salad is a low-carb, power-food dynamo. Easy to prepare and packed full of good nutrition—protein from chicken, fiber from the apple, and healthy fat from the walnuts—this is a quick diabetes-friendly recipe that's perfect for lunches and making ahead. Full of flavor and crunch—you won’t believe how easy it is! If there's extra chicken, whip up a Chicken Caesar Salad Lunch Wrap to go with it and you've got a balanced meal.

Instead of a tossed salad, try something new and different. Rows of salad ingredients make for a pretty presentation and it’s easy to identify exactly what you’re eating. The cilantro dressing is so sublime; pour it over any other green salad to make that salad shine.

This Mediterranean fish stew costs a little more than $10 for 4 servings, but it can be a real treat and is great for the chilly winter weather!

This Quinoa Pilaf is a nutrition powerhouse because quinoa provides more protein than other grains and it’s also a good source of potassium an dietary fiber.

Wild rice is a whole-grain and a healthier option than white rice. This soup is hearty and perfect on a cold winter day.