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These moist, delicious muffins make a great breakfast or snack. Bring them to a potluck brunch or early-morning tailgate!

Serve this light salad as a healthy option at your holiday gathering this year. It’ll provide you with some fresh fruit and veggies – two things that are often missing from the typical holiday spread!

Salads aren’t just for summer, they’re for winter too especially when you can throw in some citrus fruits, which are in season for the winter!

You might be wary of trying a cookie made with quinoa, but these high-fiber cookies are delicious and easy! The texture is a little denser than a traditional cookie, but you can eat these cookies without the guilt!

Bring this appetizer to share at your next summer barbeque. Serve the fritters with some dipping options like salsa and non-fat plain Greek yogurt (a healthier substitute for sour cream).

Bruschetta is a colorful and delicious appetizer for any gathering. For a lower carb option, try this simple bruschetta stuffed in mushrooms instead of serving it on the traditional baguette. This recipe can be found in The Diabetes Superfoods Cookbook and Meal Planner.

Try this twist on traditional deviled eggs. Replace the yolk with a zesty bean mixture to cut down on calories, fat and cholesterol. Your guests will enjoy them just as much!

This salad is perfect for a spring picnic or quick lunch dish and is jam-packed with fiber.

Ceviche is a latin dish traditionally made with raw fish marinated and cured in citrus juices. This budget-friendly version uses canned tuna, but delivers the same fresh and zesty flavor. The ceviche pairs great with saltine crackers, but you could use any favorite cracker or eat it by itself for a low carb snack, or part of a light lunch.

This might not look like much of a recipe, but fried sweet plantains are a staple side dish in most Latin countries. Typically lunch consists of rice, steak, and beans plus a side of maduros. Baking them is much easier than frying and it brings out all their natural sugars. The secret here is to use super-ripe plantains. Plantains are one of the better carbs you can consume, because they’re filled with potassium, they can help regulate digestion and boost the immune system, and much more. So go ahead and enjoy them in moderation.