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Chicken Kale Salad with Fresh Ginger Dressing
This quick and easy salad is ready in a snap with just a few ingredients, perfect for a balanced and quick lunch or side dish.
Cookie Dough Hummus
If you’ve ever been tempted to eat raw cookie dough, then try satisfying that craving with this cookie dough hummus! It has all the flavor of cookie dough but without the excess calories and sugar. Like any dessert hummus, the base of cookie dough hummus is garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), which are a good source of protein. The sweetness comes from Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend, which contains half the calories and sugar of regular brown sugar.
Asian Chicken and Vegetable Stew
Tender cubes of chicken, crisp vegetables, and an Asian-inspired broth make for an aromatic entrée. Serve with whole-wheat or sesame crispbread.
Let’s Talk About Vegetables
You’ve probably heard since you were a kid that you should eat your vegetables. Well, there are a lot of good reasons why everyone should be sure to include vegetables as part of their meals, especially people with diabetes. Vegetables are powerhouses of nutrition that play a role in lowering the risk for or in managing some diseases. Vegetables can help manage blood pressure, lower your risk of heart disease, prevent some cancers, promote gut health, fight infections, and manage weight. They also provide energy and nutrients that are important for brain health. Non-Starchy Vegetables The
Peanut Butter Swirl Nice Cream with Chocolate Drizzle
I scream, you scream, we all scream for nice cream! Yes, that’s right—“nice cream.” Instead of dairy milk, the base of this peanut butter swirl nice cream is frozen banana chunks, which makes for a lower-calorie, lower-fat frozen dessert. And instead of sugar, it’s sweetened with zero-calorie Splenda® Stevia Sweetener, which means you can indulge without the excess added sugars.
Asian Edamame And Brown Rice Salad
Your family will be super-charged after eating this sweet and tangy nutritious rice salad, inspired by a recipe from Today Show nutrition expert Joy Bauer. If you can’t find shelled edamame you can use frozen peas instead. Serve with Hard-Boiled Eggs.
Shrimp Ceviche
This version of ceviche features savory shrimp, sweet pineapple, and hot chilis in a tangy lime marinade. Serve on top of cooked rice and peas or as a salsa over cooked fish. Or, serve with crackers as a snack or appetizer.
What is the Diabetes Plate?
The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy low-carb meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). Using the Diabetes Plate, you can create a meal with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbs—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a plate! To start out, you need a plate that is nine inches across. The size of our plate is what controls the size of our portions. If your dinner plates are larger than nine inches, try using a smaller salad or dessert plate for your meals. Or, if your dinner plates have a lip or artwork
Vegetarian Pakistani Korma
Korma originated in India but versions of this dish have expanded across South Asia. This Pakistani version is bolder in flavor and can be included in a vegetarian, low-carb, or low-fat eating pattern. If you serve the dish with a side of brown rice or whole grain roti, this dish fits nicely in a Mediterranean eating pattern, too.
Coastal Sancocho
Sancocho is a type of latin american stew made with meat and root vegetables. This recipe uses heart-healthy fish instead of beef for a flavorful dish that is low is saturated fat.