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Take taco Tuesday to the next level with this diabetes-friendly recipe! The Japanese ponzu sauce adds Asian-inspired flair to the traditionally Mexican taco. A little bit sweet, a little bit salty, with a touch of heat from red peppers, this recipe checks all the boxes. Make a Japanese cucumber salad as a side dish for a veggie-rich meal.

This soup makes a tasty side dish with a sandwich or salad. You can also serve it as an appetizer. Best of all - you can throw it together in under 10 minutes!

To make this side dish a meal, add chopped up cooked chicken or shrimp to it.

A flavorful and versatile chicken recipe, serve this as a main entrée with vegetables or over a salad. It’s also kid-friendly and much healthier than any frozen chicken nugget.

These delicious mushrooms make a flavorful sandwich topped with a slice of fresh mozzarella or provolone and served on whole grain bread. Serve a mixed green salad on the side.

This flavorful pork dish goes great with the tasty sweet potato side. Complete the meal by serving this recipe with a side of steamed vegetables or a colorful garden salad.

These Quick Roasted Chicken Breasts can be used for anything – serve with roasted veggies (try Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash ), use them for Creamy Chicken Apple Salad , or slice thinly for a sandwich with whole grain bread, spicy mustard, fresh spinach and thinly sliced tomato. Make them on the weekend and then use throughout the week.

Use red, green, yellow or orange bell peppers to make this delicious side dish even more colorful!

Asparagus is a spring vegetable that you are sure to find in the produce section during April. Steam it, grill it, or try this quick and easy recipe for a delicious asparagus side dish!

I “discovered” this delicious slaw while volunteering at a Washington, D.C., elementary school where the children stated that their favorite food was the “ABC salad,” which they made from ingredients in the school garden! It was so inspiring to see the children devour the vegetables with such pleasure that I became a fan, too! I even began including it in my “Culinary Medicine Made Easy” cooking classes and on as many menus as possible. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes