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This salad is a fresh, low-fat, Mediterranean-style, vegetarian, and vegan recipe that can be a make-ahead meal. Packed with plant-based protein, fiber, and veggies, and layered with a zesty lime-cilantro vinaigrette, it’s perfect for grab-and-go lunches that help with managing blood glucose (blood sugar). With no added sugars and high fiber carbs that will digest more slowly, it’s a smart, satisfying option for people with diabetes.

Serve this dish with a salad and your favorite salsa.

Adding lots of greens to your morning meal charges your body with some incredible nutrition. This recipe is a great way to get you through the first part of the day. Breakfast doesn’t have to mean hitting the drive-through window at a doughnut or coffee shop. The time we spend waiting to place our order at the drive-through could be spent making an awesome, healthy, diabetes-friendly breakfast like this one. Have a great day! This recipe from Sabores de Cuba, by Ronaldo Linares. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

These are a great make-ahead item for your lunchbox.

Breakfast + pizza. Is there any better duo? Try a cauliflower pizza crust as a base in this veggie-packed egg scramble recipe. Whether you’re whipping it up for a tasty breakfast or using it as a “I want breakfast for dinner,” recipe, you’re sure to love every bite!

Flounder is a lightly flavored, slightly sweet white fish. While it is low in fat, has heart-healthy omega 3 fats and is a good source of protein. Combined with vegetables and the zesty chopped walnut topping, this is a great tasting and healthy low-carb dinner.

Using spaghetti squash instead of pasta makes for a lighter, lower carb version of a classic pasta primavera.

This boti kebabs recipe takes its inspiration from a kebab recipe popular during Nizam rule in Hyderabad. Back then this prominent dish consisted of tender pieces of boneless mutton dipped in spices and egg wash, rolled in crumbs, and deep fried. To make this recipe more diabetes-friendly, we've used a marinade to tenderize the meat and swapped frying for grilling on the stove top. The spices keep the traditional Indian flavors without the additional fat and carbs. Serve with Whole-Wheat Spinach Parathas and grilled veggies.

Once these hot pockets are baked, they can be frozen in airtight freezer bags for an easy dinner at a later date.

This flavorful, vegetarian burger is packed with protein and fiber from black beans and quinoa. Pair with a filling salad on the side, like this Broccoli and Spinach Salad , for a satisfying, meatless meal. These are great to make ahead and freeze—after forming the patties, lay them out on a baking sheet and pop them in the freezer. Once they are frozen solid, you can take them off the sheet and store them in a freezer-safe bag.