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This clever twist on chicken Parmesan swaps the usual pasta for roasted cabbage steaks, adding extra fiber and keeping carbs in check. Juicy shredded chicken and melty cheese bring comfort-food vibes without the heaviness. It’s a flavorful, blood glucose (blood sugar)-friendly dinner that fits easily into a diabetes-conscious meal plan. This is a low carb recipe.

Author Robyn Webb: "I love that salad bars are now adding fresh sliced cabbage to the bins. It’s so much easier to have pre-sliced cabbage on hand to create this refreshing summer salad. Use this dressing also as a marinade for other foods such as chicken or beef." This recipe from The Smart Shopper Diabetes Cookbook, by Robyn Webb. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

Author Aviva Goldfarb: "This recipe was suggested to me by 10-year-old Ames Williford, of Pennsylvania, who makes this soup for her family. It tastes like a cross between mashed and baked potatoes, so our kids love it. You can sprinkle in toppings to your liking, such as scallions, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, and additional sour cream. Serve with Baked Breadsticks and Fruit Kabobs." This recipe from The Six O'Clock Scramble Meal Planner, by Aviva Goldfarb. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

Chicken empanadas are fun to make and a great no-fork-needed appetizer. Baking these tasty treats gives a crispy crust with less fat and the Manzanilla olives add a delicious nutty flavor.

Author Barbara Seelig-Brown says, "Veggies are delicious when roasted. Their flavors are enhanced and the natural sugars are caramelized, which give them a nice crunch. Vary this recipe by using whatever veggies you like or roast one single vegetable at a time. I sometimes roast peeled beets or trimmed Brussels sprouts and even the naysayers always love them!"

These super simple meatballs get a boost of flavor from jarred marinara sauce and pesto. You can serve them on a bed of zucchini noodles ("zoodles") or whole wheat spaghetti. Or, go noodle-free and enjoy them with a leafy green salad on the side. Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN

Serve this vegetable side dish with grilled fish or chicken and a side of brown rice.

Cookbook author Robyn Webb says, "When I was a kid, I actually wasn’t a big fan of fresh fruit. But canned mandarin oranges always excited me and I have warm memories of a little cut glass bowl my Mom used to serve the tiny orange segments. I’ve of course expanded my fruit repertoire, but still think mandarin oranges are a great versatile fruit. Here, a simple salsa spiked with tropical coconut pairs well with cumin flavored seared chicken breasts."