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Spending too much time doing dishes in the evening? You should try this one-skillet sweet orange chicken for your next dinner. Unlike many traditional orange sauces, this zesty orange sauce is sweetened with zero-calorie Splenda® Monk Fruit Sweetener, so it contains no added sugars. This dish can work with any vegetable, so feel free to swap the broccoli for bell peppers, zucchini, or whatever you like!

For our quick spin on piri piri chicken— or Portuguese-style spiced, marinated chicken—we’re coating chicken with a blend of paprika, ground yellow mustard, and more, then topping it with a creamy cilantro sauce for cooling contrast. Can't find cilantro pesto? Make your own by finely chopping fresh cilantro and garlic, then add olive oil and lime juice.

Steaming chicken breast in an Instant Pot creates moist, tender chicken that you can use in any dish. In this recipe, the chicken tops a vibrant salad of greens, edamame, and asparagus (which are also steamed in the Instant Pot) mixed with a curry-yogurt dressing. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping—you can prepare everything over the weekend and pack it up in individual containers for grab-and-go lunches all week. Find more diabetes-friendly Instant Pot recipes here.

Trying to eat more veggies? Here’s a great way to incorporate veggies into an everyday dish. Short on time? Use a cooked rotisserie chicken from your local grocery store.

No time to cook? Try this slow-cooker chicken for dinner. The sweet potatoes, Dijon mustard and brown sugar make for a unique and tasty flavor. Adding a side of simple steamed broccoli and cauliflower makes this a complete meal that requires less than 15 minutes of active prep time.

Bell peppers provide a rainbow of colors in this attractive stir-fry. The crispness of the peppers and snow peas contrasts with the juicy chunks of chicken, while a traditional stir-fry sauce bathes the dish in Asian flavors of soy, garlic, and ginger. Add brown rice for a meal that rivals your favorite from the Chinese takeout menu, or cauliflower rice for a low carb dinner.

Smoked paprika gives this pan-roasted chicken a delicious smoky flavor. Potatoes and green beans round out your plate for a budget-friendly meal in less than 30 mintues (and less than $2.50 a plate!) Double Up: Double the chicken in this recipe and save the leftovers for Smoky Chicken and Three Bean Salad later in the week. Find this recipe and weekly meal plans in our book, The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook by Linda Gassenheimer. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .

Don’t underestimate this simple and cost-friendly dish. It’s a great mix of flavor with beans, chicken and sweet mango. Serving the quesadilla over salad turns it into a complete meal.

Try this classic recipe that’s been spiced up with some fresh rosemary to make a diabetes-friendly dish that's bursting with flavor. To take full advantage of the late-summer fresh produce harvest, pair with our Sauteed Asparagus, Peppers, and Mushroom recipe!