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When you want a change from tossed green salad, try this easy alternative with a Greek flair. Tender artichoke hearts are combined with earthy mushrooms, juicy tomatoes, a variety of aromatic herbs, and tangy feta cheese. This salad is so full of flavor, you won’t need any dressing!

Classic in flavor and simplicity, these chicken sticks are wonderful served over orzo pasta, risotto, or a salad. Chef Steve Petusevsky loves them over an arugula salad sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Fennel seeds give the chicken a very aromatic quality and sweet flavor.

A cookout just isn’t the same without mom’s pasta salad, and NFL linebacker Dont’a Hightower would agree! The cold pasta salad recipe from Dont’a Hightower’s mother stands out because she uses whole wheat spaghetti noodles. ADA nutrition team member Shamera Robinson, RD, applauds this approach. "Adding whole grains into your recipes is a simple way to bump up your fiber intake. To give it a boost, we increased the fiber even more by doubling the chopped veggies." “[I] definitely need whole grains to keep myself fueled, especially during workouts and the season. I enjoy mixing quinoa and brown

Sometimes I just crave a simple field green salad with the crunch of nuts, tang of dried fruit, and some simple grilled chicken over the top. This is it. Top with Triple Citrus Vinaigrette .

Unexpected taco fillings are all the rage on the food truck scene. Make these rich and savory versions at home!

This cool and refreshing avocado soup is not only diabetes-friendly, but it's a perfect summer dish after a morning at the farmer's market. Packed with heart healthy fats, it's also a nutrition powerhouse. This recipe from the Budget-Friendly Fresh and Local Diabetes Cookbook , by Charles Mattocks. To order this cookbook click here .

Sicily is known for its beautiful, lush orange groves, which produce some of the world’s most fragrant oranges. First introduced by the Arabs during their rule of the island, orange trees flourished in the ashes along the base of Mt. Etna. Look for the sweetest oranges possible for this recipe. If you can, use Sicilian blood oranges; their red color imparts festive flair to this sumptuous salad.

This quick and easy fish recipe may be the perfect weeknight summer dish. With just a few ingredients, you can have a beautiful, heart healthy, and diabetes-friendly meal on the table in about 15 minutes. This and other recipes designed to be made from just a few ingredients are from The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook , 2nd edition, by Nancy S. Hughes. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .

Greek yogurt and cashews make for a deliciously creamy pesto to top poached shrimp or fish fillets.