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This creamy chowder is packed full of corn, zucchini, and squash, accented with a hint of chile. Reduced fat cheeses and cream create a healthier chowder. If you have trouble finding condensed cheese soup, substitute 8 oz processed cheese spread (such as velveeta) and an additional 1 cup fat-free half-and-half. Find this recipe and more in our cookbook Tex Mex Diabetes Cooking. To order directly from the American Diabetes Assocation, click here !

This fresh chopped salad is full of color! A citrus marinade drizzled over the vegetables brings them to life. Serve this salad as a lovely side dish or as an entree.

The Strip Steak With Smothered Onions recipe is a quick and easy main dish suitable for dinner, holidays, and entertaining. It features lean strip steak seasoned with salt and pepper, seared in olive oil, and then cooked to the desired doneness. The steak is served with sweet onions that are sautéed with olive oil, water, thyme, and brown sugar until very soft. Watch the How to Make Strip Steak Cooking Class Brought to you by Alignment Health Plan and powered by Homemade.

This thanksgiving classic gets a healthier makeover with a few small adjustments. First, we use heart-healthy extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, and stick with just 2 tablespoons. Low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock and salt-free poultry seasoning keep the sodium down, and fresh herbs add a nice punch of flavor. Finally, to build your diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving plate, be sure to watch your portion sizes! To make things easier, you can prepare everything a day in advance, and bake just before serving.

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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

Try this Asian twist on classic chicken noodle soup next time you're battling a cold! Use the breast meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to make this extra easy. For the noodles, you could use brown rice udon, soba, or whole-wheat spaghetti. Get creative and add whatever toppings you have on hand: avocado, boiled egg, scallion, mung bean sprouts, thinly sliced mushrooms, toasted sesame seeds, lime, or sliced hot chile peppers all make great toppings. Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN

Fragrant coffee and spices infuse the steak with a unique smoky, spicy flavor. Use half the steak for dinner tonight, and save the other half to make Beef Fajitas later in the week. While the steak is resting, add a little more oil to the pan that you cooked the steak in, and use it to sauté sweet potatoes or other vegetables like bell pepper, squash, or green beans. Your side dish will pick up flavor from the pan, and you'll only have one pan to wash! Find this recipe and weekly meal plans in our book, The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook by Linda Gassenheimer.

Beets may be a little messy to prepare, but they're well worth it! They are nutrition powerouses, rich in antioxodants and shown to help fight inflammation. Oh, and they're also delicious! Pair this flavorful side dish with a lean protein, like this Mustard-Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin.