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Cooking chicken on the stovetop can be tricky, and if the breasts are too thick, they may not cook through. Your best bet is to use quick-cooking chicken tenders, or you can use a mallet to pound the same amount of chicken breasts to an even 1-inch thickness. Complete your plate: Pair this protein entrée with a double serving of Collard Greens with Yellow Squash and half of a roasted sweet potato.

This Spanish salad is bright and beautiful. The combination of oranges and tomatoes offers a nice, tangy complement to the rich avocado and asparagus flavors. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

Congee is a traditional rice porridge. It’s commonly eaten at breakfast time, but can also be enjoyed any other time of day. It’s a great way to make a small amount of rice go a long way, and can be paired with meat, fish, veggies or eggs.

You can prepare the lentils ahead of time for a quick weeknight meal that will be ready in minutes. Pair this with a Mixed Pepper Medley for a satisfying vegan dish, full of plant-based proteins and non-starchy vegetables. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

This is a great side for those who like a little sweet in an otherwise savory dish. You can make this dish ahead of time and serve it warm or cold.

Need something fancyish? This crostini recipe will become your go-to hors d’oeuvre pick. It does double duty as a stress-free afterwork or after-school snack, too. To make it, you don’t actually need an entire footlong baguette here; the recipe works surprisingly well with slices from a standard hoagie or submarine roll—as long as it’s not already split. Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN

Who doesn’t like barbecued chicken during the summer? Tossing it in with some lower carb vegetables and turkey bacon makes for a salad that will be popular with the entire family. Serve it with some whole wheat garlic bread, if desired.

Egg salad is a super-simple and low-carb recipe that taste's great on it's own, but also shines in a number of other meals. Perfect for leftovers, it's also inexpensive and very tasty, so go ahead and make a double batch to have on hand. Serve the salad on a bed of salad greens, on whole grain toast, in a whole grain tortilla wraps, on whole grain crackers, or with whole grain tortilla chips as a snack.

Who wants a snack? This inexpensive little dish takes just a few ingredients and is ready to go in minutes. It's also packed with protein and low in fat, which makes it a great and heart-healthy snack for people with diabetes. The fresh herbs really help this dish shine, but they're not necessary. Dried herbs, or even celery leaves or the green part of scallions (green onions), make a perfect substitute. In fact, this is a great way to use them so they don’t go to waste!

Need a quick, delicious and inexpensive meal for breakfast or dinner? Here is your answer. Eggs are a cheap, high-quality protein source and are fine to eat in moderation.