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Air-Fryer Salmon Bowls with Yum Yum Sauce
This dish offers a delightful combination of flaky salmon, fluffy rice, and crisp asparagus, all drizzled with a sweet and savory sauce. The salmon is marinated in a light, flavorful mixture with Splenda U.S. Grown Stevia providing a touch of sweetness, balanced by the warmth of fresh ginger and a tang of pomegranate juice. The Yum Yum Sauce is a creamy and flavorful complement with the base of the bowl built on brown rice or a rice and quinoa mix for added protein and texture. Add sesame seeds or sliced avocado for an extra pop of flavor.
Japanese Chicken and Spinach Rice Bowls
Grain, protein, and vegetable bowls are popular now, and once you taste this one, you will understand why. It is a nourishing bowl that combines the comfort of chicken soup with the color and flavor of fresh vegetables. You can also customize the bowl to suit your preferences or what you have on hand. If you are out of brown rice you can substitute cooked quinoa, farro or whole grain couscous. You might also top your bowl with chopped cucumbers, shredded carrots, or chopped bell peppers. And, if you enjoy spicy food, increase the red pepper flakes.
Instant Pot Contest Winners!
To make the recipes more diabetes friendly, Hughes added extra vegetables, chose lean proteins, and kept the sodium in check by using low sodium ingredients. Instead of relying on salt for flavor, she added lots of herbs and spices to create tasty, healthy dishes. Looking for more diabetes-friendly Instant Pot recipes? Check out The Instant Pot Diabetes Cookbook and our Instant Pot recipe round up ! And the winner is... Hearty Chicken Italian Soup with Artichokes This winning soup boasts a wide variety of colorful vegetables. It's super easy to prepare in the Instant Pot, and budget-friendly
Budget-Friendly Tuna Pasta Salad
You could try this tuna salad without the pasta and serve it on whole-grain bread, a tortilla or on a bed of lettuce. This quick and budget-friendly meal makes a healthy lunch or dinner.
Pasta Fagioli
This hearty Italian soup makes a great lunch or side dish with your holiday meal. To cut down on prep time, chop the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots quickly using a food processor.
Finding Recipe Inspirations
Diabetes specific: The Complete Diabetes Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen: ATK is one of the country’s most revered cooking brands, and this cookbook offers more than 400 recipes that reflect their rigorous testing to improve the nutrition of favorite dishes. Prevention’s Diabetes Diet Cookbook : These fiber-rich recipes—from Almond and Mixed Berry Muffins with Flax Seeds to Autumn Harvest Minestrone—are easy to make and delicious. Here are a wide range of chefs and cookbook writers who produce recipes that you’ll enjoy because they’re so creative with healthy ingredients like fruits
Noodling Around with Noodles
Are the noodle days over if you have diabetes? No, but you have to figure out how to fit noodles into your eating plan in a way that helps you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). How to Fit Noodles in Your Diet The typical pasta you’ve probably been enjoying for years can fit into your eating plan, and there are additional benefits if the noodles have been enriched with vitamins and minerals. But traditional noodles are still a carbohydrate. So, be sure to only eat one cup of pasta at a meal. Or follow the Diabetes Plate Method and limit the pasta serving size to ¼ of the plate
Cold Pasta Salad
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
Sicilian Olive Salad
This cracked olive medley is a family favorite that is popular both in Calabria and Sicily. Sicilian Castelvetrano olives are becoming readily available in major supermarkets now, and if you have access to those, they are a great choice for this salad. Many Italian-American delis sell “Sicilian Colossal” olives, which also work well. You can toss a few tablespoons of this mixture into hot pasta in the winter, or chilled rice or quinoa in warner weather. It's also a great way to dress up ordinary vegetables, seafood, and meat. This recipe comes from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook.