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Panna cotta is a creamy, custard-like dessert. This panna cotta recipe is pumpkin-flavored - perfect for the upcoming holidays! It’s even preportioned for you in ramekins to help you with portion control.

Looking for a light and simple breakfast to enjoy with the family during the holidays? This frittata will do the trick. Serve it with some greens, whole wheat toast and some fruit on the side if your meal plan allows for it.

This classic bread and tomato salad pairs well with any roasted meat or poultry entrée. Double the recipe and it can also make a great side dish at your holiday feast this year!

This hearty Italian soup makes a great lunch or side dish with your holiday meal. To cut down on prep time, chop the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots quickly using a food processor.

Pumpkin pie is typically lower in sugar and fat than the other holiday favorite, pecan pie. Plus it gets a nutritional boost from pumpkin puree which is rich in vitamin A. For this diabetes-friendly version, we reduce the sugar by using a Splenda sugar blend in the filling. The low-fat crust is seasoned with a hint of crystallized ginger and maple syrup for an extra-special flavor boost.

Cornish game hens are a type of miniature chicken and can make a unique holiday meal. If you can’t find cornish game hens in the grocery store, you can make this same recipe with bone-in chicken breasts.

Stuffed chicken is a delicious way to add a special touch to weeknight dinners or impress guests when entertaining. This elegant yet simple recipe features lean chicken breasts filled with creamy herbed ricotta, baby spinach, and naturally sweet California dates. This is a low-fat, low-carb main dish that’s full of flavor and balanced with protein and healthy fats. The recipe is written for 4 small chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each), but if you're using larger ones, simply slice them in half after cooking. Each half makes a perfect portion.

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.

Wild rice takes longer to cook than other rice but it has a lower glycemic index of 45 compared to white rice with a glycemic index of 70. This rice is a great holiday side dish too and is crowd-appropriate, making 11 servings.

This Instant Pot meal is fancy enough for a holiday meal, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Tender pork loin is spiced with warm cinnamon and cloves, and paired with seasonal butternut squash and cranberries. All of it comes together in the Instant Pot for hands-off cooking with minimal clean up.