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6 Low-Carb Soups to Try
During chilly months, soup is a great option to warm up and fill up. Often packed with veggies, soup offers a chance to get lots of vitamins and nutrients to help strengthen your immune system. As an added bonus, many soup recipes only require one pot to cook!
Easy Chicken Panini
A toasty panini with crispy bread, warm tasty filling, and melty cheese makes a satisfying, diabetes-friendly lunch or light dinner. Cook the paninis in a pan (cast iron works great here) over low heat so that the filling warms all the way through without burning buring the bread. This is a great meal prep recipe: assemble all of the sandwiches ahead of time and wrap individually in foil, then toast the panini just before serving. Pair this sandwich with a simple side salad, like this Spinach, Avocado, and Summer Berry Salad , for a balanced, heart-healthy meal. Double Up: Cook a bouble batch
Meal Prep: 3 for 1 Chicken
With a little planning and prep, you can make several days of meals using just a few recipes and one grocery trip. You can even cook everything at once and store the meals in single‑serve containers, so you have easy grab‑and‑go options all week. Diabetes Food Hub can be a great tool for meal prepping! Learn how to use our recipes, meal planner, and grocery list to make planning, shopping, and preparing healthy meals a snap! Chicken is a meal‑prep favorite because it’s easy to cook, works in lots of dishes, and stores well for the week. You can use cooked chicken in a salad or sandwich for
Slow-Cooked Whole Chicken
Did you know that you can cook a whole chicken in a slow cooker? This easy method results in tender, juicy chicken that cooks all day on its own. It's perfect for hot summer months when you don't want to have your oven on for hours cooking a whole chicken. Just start the chicken in the morning and by dinner time, you have a delicious chicken ready to go! And, you can make a simple pan gravy with the juices left in the slow cooker. Save leftover chicken for quick and easy lunches or dinners later in the week— check out this collection of easy leftover chicken recipes for ideas. And, save the
5 Recipes for Using Leftover Chicken
Chicken is one of the most versatile ingredients to build a meal around. Having cooked chicken on hand, whether it's homemade or from a store-bought rotisserie chicken, is a great shortcut to getting dinner on the table in a flash. Here are 17 recipes using cooked chicken that are perfect for quick weeknight dinners, lunches, or meal prepping.
Smoky Chicken and Three Bean Salad
Smoked paprika and cumin give the chicken a delicious smoky flavor. This all-in-one meal is perfect for budget-friendly meal prepping: pack each serving in a tightly sealed container for a grab-and-go lunch throughout the week! Double Up: Double the chicken when making Smoky Pan-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Beans and use the leftovers in this recipe. 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.
Healthy Eating Made Easy: A Fresh Start for the New Year
Do you have a resolution to eat healthier this new year? Cooking more meals at home is a great way to start, but it can be challenging to plan, shop, and prepare meals every week. To help, we’ve come up with a simple meal plan of recipes featuring natural, healthy, whole foods. This meal plan is low in sodium, has no added sugar, and provides balanced meals that include non-starchy vegetables, lean protein, and quality carbs.
Create-Your-Plate: Simplify Meal Planning with the Diabetes Plate
The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). You can create meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a nine-inch plate! Read on for ideas and recipes for balanced meals.
Quick and Easy Meals in Under 30 Minutes
Quick and Easy Meals in Under 30 Minutes Making informed meal choices is important for managing diabetes. However, cooking every meal can be overwhelming. We have put together a list of tasty meals that take 30 minutes or less to prepare. Quicky, Easy Recipes Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to spend hours in the kitchen. From prep time through cooking time, these recipes are some of our favorites: Greek Cottage Cheese Bowl: This no-cook meal starts with high‑protein cottage cheese and adds fresh non-starchy veggies like cucumber and tomatoes, plus olives and herbs for classic Greek flavor
Exploring Traditional Mediterranean Dishes Made Diabetes-Friendly
The Mediterranean eating pattern is one of the suggested eating patterns that can be used to create your eating plan to manage diabetes. It uses whole, minimally processed ingredients rich in flavor and nutrients. Types of Foods in the Mediterranean Eating Pattern It’s more than just an eating pattern—it’s a lifestyle that focuses on: Seasonal vegetables and fruits These form the foundation of most meals Whole grains, such as whole wheat bread, bulgur, farro, and barley These provide quality carbohydrates and fiber Legumes like lentils, chickpeas, and beans These serve as nutrient-rich sources