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Chipotle Vinaigrette
If you’re getting tired of the same old dressings, you must try this sweet and smoky chipotle vinaigrette! It gets its sweetness from zero-calorie Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and its kick from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Enjoy on a southwest salad or roasted vegetables, as a dip for quesadillas, or in a burrito bowl filled with black beans, avocado, corn, and cilantro.
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
This is a great veggie-filled version of a typically high-calorie and high-fat dish.
Veggie Egg Fu Yung
Try this meal for a unique Asian-inspired dish that’s also easy on the budget. It’s great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Stir-Fried Vegetables & Freekeh with Eggs & Gochujang Honey Drizzle
To top warm grains of freekeh (a type of toasted wheat), you’ll cook a hearty duo of mushrooms and bok choy in a umami-rich mix of black bean sauce and sesame oil until deliciously tender. Blue Apron believes meal time should be the best part of the day. That's why we're collaborating with the American Diabetes Association to serve up delicious, ready-to-cook meals packed with fresh produce, lean proteins and lots of flavorful options. All sent to your door.
15 "Non-Recipes" for Easy Meals at Home
SNACKS Cheese & Tomato Kebabs Cut string cheese into coins, arrange on bamboo picks or reusable skewers with grape tomatoes, and drizzle with aged balsamic vinegar. Optional: Add fresh whole basil leaves onto the skewers. Apple Stack Core a small apple and cut into 4 round slices, spread the top of 3 of the slices (not the top slice) with natural, unsweetened peanut butter, sprinkle cinnamon and no-sugar-added granola, and restack the slices into an apple shape. Almost Cowboy Caviar In a bowl, stir together equal amounts of canned, drained, no-salt-added black beans, canned or thawed frozen
Togarashi Chicken & Orange Glaze with Miso-Roasted Vegetables & Marinated Pear
This Asian-style chicken gets a bright lift from wintry citrus in two ways: first, in a coating of togarashi seasoning (which includes dried orange peel) and then from the fresh orange juice we’re using to glaze the chicken in the pan while it cooks.
What Is Fiber and Why Is It Important?
What is Fiber? Often called “roughage” or “bulk”, fiber is a plant-based nutrient that is a type of indigestible carbohydrate, that cannot be broken down into sugar molecules in the blood. This is crucial for people living with diabetes; fiber makes one feel fuller, but the carbohydrates it’s made up of will not affect blood sugar levels, with fiber passing through the digestive system relatively intact. Two Kinds of Fiber Fiber is commonly classified as soluble, which dissolves in water, or insoluble, which doesn’t dissolve. Soluble fiber: This type of fiber dissolves in water to form a gel
Herbs de Provence Roasted Chicken Breasts
This elegant entree requires only 5 minutes of prep time and only 4 ingredients! Herbs de Provence is a blend of herbs popular in Southern France. It typically includes thyme, rosemary, basil, tarragon, marjoram, and sometimes lavender. If you don't have the blend on hand, you could make your own, or use dried rosemary instead. Pair with a simple vegetable side dish like Easy Middle Eastern Green Beans . Find this recipe and more in The Clean & Simple Diabetes Cookbook by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN
Ramen-Style Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup
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
5 Superfoods to Eat More of in 2019
What is a Diabetes Superfood ? Our definition of a Diabetes Superfood is simple: any food that (1) is rich in nutrients that benefit diabetes management or (2) is rich in nutrients that are typically lacking in the American diet. Not surprisingly, most of these superfoods are fruits and vegetables – they are the best “bang for your buck” when it comes to nutrition. We’ve highlighted a few varieties below, but don’t let this list limit you – all fruits and vegetables truly are superfoods! Berries Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and cranberries…these little gems are packed