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How to Cook Diabetes-Friendly Veggies
We all know eating veggies is good for us—their fiber alone can help you manage your weight and heart health. You’ll find two types of vegetables at the store: starchy vegetables (like peas, potatoes, and corn) and non-starchy vegetables (like broccoli, eggplant, and peppers). While all vegetables offer important nutrients for people with diabetes, you should aim to fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables for a balanced meal that doesn’t spike your blood glucose (blood sugar). With all this in mind, eating the same veggies in the same way every day can often become boring. Keep
Crunchy Asian Salad
This crunchy Asian salad is full of colorful, fiber-rich vegetables like shredded cabbage, carrots, and bell pepper. The flavorful dressing is made with zero-calorie Splenda® Monk Fruit Sweetener, so you’ll get sweetness without any added sugars. Enjoy as a side dish with your favorite Asian-inspired entrée, like baked teriyaki chicken .
Thanksgiving Winter Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
Brighten up your holiday feast with this colorful salad! Blue cheese, pomegranates, and hazelnuts add interesting flavor and crunch to this seasonal salad, making it deliciously easy to add more vegetables to your holiday plate. This recipe is part of our Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Meal Plan and has been modified to make 10 servings. The original recipe makes 6 servings and can be found here .
Chipotle Vinaigrette
If you’re getting tired of the same old dressings, you must try this sweet and smoky chipotle vinaigrette! It gets its sweetness from zero-calorie Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and its kick from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Enjoy on a southwest salad or roasted vegetables, as a dip for quesadillas, or in a burrito bowl filled with black beans, avocado, corn, and cilantro.
Apple Chicken Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
The perfect fall salad is here! This light and refreshing dish has it all, from juicy grilled chicken, crunchy apple chips, and tangy gorgonzola cheese dance on a bed of crisp greens. Top it off with our homemade apple cider vinaigrette for the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and savory, making it the ultimate lunch or dinner option!
Turkey Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Fresh chili and baked sweet potatoes are a great combination! This recipe is easily customized to fit your flavor style. Add a dash of cayenne or pepper to take up the heat a level or two. Try topping your sweet potato with green onions or a dollop of plain non-fat Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream). The options are endless to make this recipe your way!
A Clean & Simple Meal Plan for the New Year
You can fit these recipes into your weekly meal plan in whatever way works best for you. Use the interactive Meal Planner on Diabetes Food Hub to plan out your week. Once you have created your free account , you can save recipes, then drag-and-drop them into your meal plan. Click here for more tips on how to use Diabetes Food Hub Dinner Herbs de Provence Chicken with Easy Middle Easter Green Beans Make this dinner early in the week and make extra chicken for leftovers (you can easily double the recipe). You could also add a whole grain to this meal, like brown rice or Cilantro Lime Quinoa
Just Right! Recipes for 1 or 2 People
Herbs de Provence Roasted Chicken This elegant entree requires only 5 minutes of prep time and only 4 ingredients! Herbs de Provence is a blend of herbs popular in Southern France. It typically includes thyme, rosemary, basil, tarragon, marjoram, and sometimes lavender. If you don't have the blend on hand, you could make your own, or use dried rosemary instead. Pair with a simple vegetable side dish like Easy Middle Eastern Green Beans . Chicken & Roasted Pepper Lettuce Cups Single serving meals are supposed to eliminate leftovers, but if you happen to have a little chicken leftover from your
Grilled Chicken Sausage with Zucchini and Peppers
Need a quick weeknight dinner and don’t feel like heating up the house? This 4-ingredient budget-friendly dish, cooked on the grill, is full of flavor and low in carbs. If desired, serve it with a side of wild rice or quinoa and a simple mixed green salad for a complete, balanced meal. Look for pre-cooked sausages with the lowest fat and sodium content that you can find.
Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Brighten up your day with this colorful strawberry poppyseed salad! With three types of fruit, crunchy greens, and pecans, it’s sure to boost your fiber intake for the day. The poppyseed dressing for this salad contains no added sugars because it’s made with zero-calorie Splenda Stevia Sweetener. And chicken is not the only source of protein in this salad because the base of the dressing is nonfat Greek yogurt!