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Serve this dish with jicama sticks and fresh guacamole. If you’d like, you can make this colorful dish even more vibrant by using different color peppers or purple onion.

This recipe is healthy, quick and budget-friendly. It makes a tasty meal, complete with nonstarchy vegetables, starchy potatoes, and lean pork tenderloin.

Bay scallops are smaller and sweeter than their sea scallop cousins. Paired with whole-grain pasta, they make for a simple yet elegant dish that’s heart-healthy as well. For a lower carb dish, replace some or all of the pasta with zucchini or carrot "noodles"

This flatbread makes a great appetizer too. Just cut it into smaller pieces for a great party food.

You can use frozen salmon filets for this Salmon Dijon recipe, but be sure they are completely thawed before using. The best way to thaw the fish is in the refrigerator overnight, so plan ahead. Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Cookbook. To order dierctly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

This tried-and-true stir-fry keeps things simple—and fast—with just six ingredients, but plenty of vegetables, lean protein and whole grains. Like many meals with tofu, it’s budget-friendly to boot! Get experimental with your vegetables! Carrots, broccoli, and snow peas are a classic combo, but you any variety of vegetables that you have on hand, like mushrooms, celery, bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, onions, cabbage, asparagus, and more!

Pink salmon is doled out on a gorgeous green bed of pea puree in this elegant dish. If you are preparing the dish for a party, you can make the fish and the pea puree a day ahead of time and reheat them before serving. 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.

Artichokes and asparagus are a match made in culinary heaven and are often paired together in typical Italian dishes. Among their many similarities, both crops are native to the Mediterranean and grow best in a warm to slightly cool climate. In the kitchen, they can be incorporated into healthful soup, pasta, rice, omelet, and salad recipes. 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.

This Tuscan Bean Soup was one of the first soups Robyn Webb learned in a cooking class on a farm in Italy. She simplified it by using canned beans (the original recipe calls for using dried beans), which are perfectly fine. This is similar to minestrone soup, minus the pasta. Be sure to add the balsamic vinegar, it really draws out the flavor of the vegetables and makes the chickpeas taste even richer. Top each bowl with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

This quick meal for one is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Use leftover cooked rice if you have it, or make a larger batch and freeze the rest for another night. For more single-serving recipes, check out our cookbook, Designed for One!, by Nancy S. Hughes. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.