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Recipes for the Perfect Party Platter
To make your party platter extra eye-catching, try using a fun platter to serve your guests. You can repurpose a wooden cutting board, try a slate board , or use a festive serving platter. Keep your party platter interesting by adding a variety of textures and colors. Sliced non-starchy veggies are a great way to add splashes of color, especially alongside a tasty dip or two. Ready to start making your diabetes-friendly party platter? Try out these recipes! Diabetes-Friendly Appetizers Roasted and Spiced Chickpeas This high-fiber snack is a much healthier choice than chips and is a great
Vegetable Stew With Fresh Rosemary
This stew is like a farmers’ market in a bowl with its wide range of colorful, tender vegetables, including green asparagus and zucchini, orange carrots, and bright yellow summer squash. If you have a green thumb, feel free to create new combinations based on your garden’s bounty
10 Ways to Reimagine Your Favorite Idaho Potato Dishes
Use an Air Fryer One of the most popular kitchen appliances today is the air fryer. It's a healthier way to cook your favorite fried foods, and it can also be used to cook potatoes. Simply slice your Idaho potatoes into wedges or fries (leaving the skin on), spray them with oil, and toss them in the air fryer. In just a few minutes, you'll have crispy and tasty potatoes without too much added oil. Blend in Cauliflower Cauliflower is a great way to incorporate more vegetables to your diet, and it can also be used to bulk up your mashed potatoes and reduce the amount of carbohydrate in your side
Ingrid Hoffmann's Veggie-Stuffed Poblanos
Poblano peppers are mostly used in Mexican cuisine. They are packed with flavor and are great to stuff with just about everything but the kitchen sink. They do have a hint of spice, just enough of a kick to enhance the flavor. Find this recipe and more in our bilingual cookbook, Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy, by Ingrid Hoffmann. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here
Instant Pot Chicken Sausage and Zucchini Stuffed Potatoes
No need to fire up the oven to bake these potatoes - cooking them in the Instant Pot saves times and cuts down on the power bill. Plus, with this “all-in-one” recipe, you can use your multi cooker in place of a skillet as well by cooking the chic ken sausage and zucchini mixture using the browning function. This recipe orginally appeared in The Instant Pot Diabetes Cookbook . Find more diabetes-friendly Instant Pot recipes here.
10 Diabetes-Friendly Taco Recipes
This recipe round-up has a variety of taco options, from traditional to Asian-inspired to plant-based versions. These diabetes-friendly taco recipes use fresh veggies, lower-fat cheese and sour cream alternatives, and spices to boost flavor—making them just as tasty as the original. Diabetes-Friendly Pork Tacos Chipotle BBQ Pork Folded Tacos Calories: 160 | Carbs: 15 Break out the slow cooker for this Tex-Mex inspired pork taco. Finished off in a simmering BBQ and chipotle chili and spice blend, the resulting shredded pork is a juicy filling for a healthier version of southwestern tacos. Ponzu
Black Bean Patties with Cilantro and Lime
Looking for a light summer burger? These black bean patties are delicious on a whole-grain bun, over a salad or simply on a plate with sliced onions.
Spiced Chicken & Kale Salad with Parmesan Breadcrumbs & Salsa Verde Dressing
In this hearty salad, savory seasoned chicken and toasted breadcrumbs come together over a vibrant mix of sweet pear and peppers tossed with tender kale—marinated in a bright, creamy dressing of fromage blanc and salsa verde (a verdant sauce which features parsley, capers, garlic, and more).
Classic Italian Marinara
You can make your own marinara sauce at a fraction of the price of commercially bottled sauces. This sauce relies heavily on garlic, but feel free to temper this assertive flavor if you wish. Either cut back on the amount of garlic or slice the garlic instead of mincing it. The more you chop or mince garlic, the more pungent your final dish will be. Larger pieces of garlic, while still flavorful, will release a more subtle taste. This sauce freezes great. Pour into a heavy zip-locked freezer bag and store for up to 6 months.
Spaghetti Squash Primavera
Using spaghetti squash instead of pasta makes for a lighter, lower carb version of a classic pasta primavera.