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Serve up these tender meatballs for a fun twist on Italian night! Serve over zucchini noodles for a lower carb dish. Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Superfoods Cookbook and Meal Planner. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

This is a diabetes-friendly meatball recipe your family will love. It’s a great way to sneak in some extra veggies for yourself and your kids.

The beans and veggies in this dish make it a great source of fiber with 10 grams per cup. The recipe makes 8 servings, so save leftovers for a delicious lunch the next day.

When you’re looking to cook out, try fresh tuna flavored with an Asian-style marinade and skewered with bell peppers, tender squash, crunchy red onion, and succulent tomatoes and pineapple.

Known in Greece as Fassoulada, this hearty, thick soup is a popular dish in that country. Navy beans, onion, tomatoes, and garlic are the essential basics of this soup.

Most families have a favorite soup they enjoy eating together and Brendon Ayanbadejo’s family is no different. Brendon, a former NFL linebacker, shared his mom's chicken soup recipe as a way to honor her on Mother's Day. One of the many things that make this recipe special is the homemade chicken broth. ADA registered dietitian, Shamera Robinson, agrees this is a smart approach. "Making your own broth helps to control how much salt you eat," she says. "But don’t worry! If you’re in a hurry, then you can skip a few steps by using a low-sodium chicken broth from the store." Ayanbedejo says

Author Barbara Seelig-Brown says, "Veggies are delicious when roasted. Their flavors are enhanced and the natural sugars are caramelized, which give them a nice crunch. Vary this recipe by using whatever veggies you like or roast one single vegetable at a time. I sometimes roast peeled beets or trimmed Brussels sprouts and even the naysayers always love them!"

A long recipe but worth the work! This flavorful, unique dish will be a hit when you have company over! Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Cookbook. To order dierctly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

Robyn Webb has a friend of who owns a cooking school in Arles, France, and each time Robyn visits, her friend makes her fabulous vegetable tart. Hers is a bit higher in fat, but Robyn trimmed it down a bit. All the flavor, but not all the fat.