It's not always easy to follow your diabetes meal plan day after day, but these delicious recipes may help.
Appetizer recipes
- Apples with dip
- Artichoke dip
- Avocado dip
- Baba ghanoush
- Chickpea hummus
- Chipotle spiced shrimp
- Cranberry spritzer
- Crispy potato skins
- Eggplant with toasted spices
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Fresh spring rolls with shrimp
- Fresh tomato crostini
- Fruit salsa 'n' sweet chips
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Grilled pineapple
- Hummus
- Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
- Pickled asparagus
- Pizza margherita
- Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Dijon mustard
- Smoked trout spread
- Southwestern potato skins
- Sweet and spicy snack mix
- Tomato basil bruschetta
- White bean dip
- Whole-wheat pretzel
Beverage recipes
- Almond date shake
- Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
- Cranberry spritzer
- Fresh fruit smoothie
- Fruit smoothies
- Green smoothie
- Hurricane punch
- Iced espresso latte
- Island chiller
- Minty-lime ice tea
- Morning mojito
- Nonalcoholic margarita
- Orange dream
- Strawberry banana milkshake
- Sweet ginger tisane
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
Bread recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Apple corn muffins
- Best honey whole-wheat bread
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Carrot and spice quick bread
- Cinnamon rolls
- Creamy polenta with roasted red pepper coulis
- Irish brown bread
- Muesli breakfast bars
- Popovers
- Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
- Raspberry chocolate scones
- Rhubarb pecan muffins
- Southwestern cornmeal muffins
- Spiced carrot raisin bread
- Three-grain raspberry muffins
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Whole-grain buttermilk biscuits
- Whole-grain pancakes
- Whole-wheat soda bread
Dessert recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple berry cobbler
- Apple-blueberry cobbler
- Baked apples with cherries and almonds
- Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
- Carrot and spice quick bread
- Carrot cake
- Casaba melon with creamy sweet curry
- Cheesecake
- Chocolate pudding pies
- Cookies and cream milkshake
- Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
- Creamy fruit dessert
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Fruit and nut bar
- Fruitcake
- Fruited rice pudding
- Grapes and walnuts with lemon sour cream sauce
- Grilled angel food cake
- Grilled fruit with balsamic vinegar syrup
- Grilled pineapple
- Mixed berry pie
- New England trifle
- Orange dream
- Orange slices with citrus syrup
- Peach crumble
- Peach floats
- Peaches a la mode
- Pineapple cream cheese pie with berries
- Poached pears
- Pumpkin cream cheese dip
- Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
- Rainbow ice pops
- Red, white and blue parfait
- Rhubarb pecan muffins
- Rustic apple-cranberry tart
- Sauteed bananas
- Seasonal fruit palette
- Spiced carrot raisin bread
- Strawberries and cream
- Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
- Strawberry balsamic sorbet
- Strawberry shortcake
- Summer fruit gratin
- Tasty apple pie
- Vanilla poached peaches
- Wacky chocolate cake
- Warm chocolate souffles
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Zucchini bread
Main dish recipes
- Acorn squash with apples
- Asian pork tenderloin
- Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza
- Baked blueberry French toast
- Baked chicken and wild rice with onion and tarragon
- Baked macaroni with red sauce
- Baked oatmeal
- Baked salmon with Southeast Asian marinade
- Balsamic roast chicken
- Banana-oatmeal hot cakes with spiced maple syrup
- Barbecue chicken pizza
- Barley and roasted tomato risotto
- Beef and vegetable kebabs
- Beef fajitas
- Beef stew
- Beef stew with fennel and shallots
- Beef stroganoff
- Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
- Black bean wrap
- Braised chicken with mushrooms and pearl onions
- Breakfast burrito
- Broccoli cheddar bake
- Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
- Broiled grouper with teriyaki sauce
- Broiled scallops with sweet lime sauce
- Broiled white sea bass
- Brown rice pilaf with asparagus and mushrooms
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Buttermilk waffles
- Caesar salad with grilled chicken
- Caribbean red beans and brown rice
- Chicken and asparagus tossed with penne
- Chicken and spinach calzones
- Chicken brats
- Chicken burritos
- Chicken fajitas
- Chicken quesadillas
- Chicken salad with Thai flavors
- Chicken stir-fry with eggplant and basil
- Chicken strips with honey mustard sauce
- Chili
- Chinese fried rice
- Chinese noodles with spring vegetables
- Cinnamon French toast
- Cod with lemon and capers
- Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
- Cranberry-walnut oatmeal
- Creamy cheesy macaroni
- Creole-style black-eyed peas
- Curried pork tenderloin in apple cider
- Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic
- Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
- Fish tacos with tomatillo sauce
- French country chicken
- Glazed turkey breast with fruit stuffing
- Grilled chicken breasts with roasted yellow tomato sauce
- Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
- Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
- Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
- Grilled miso salmon
- Grilled pork fajitas
- Grilled snapper curry
- Grilled turkey burger
- Grouper with tomato-olive sauce
- Halibut with tomato basil salsa
- Ham, pineapple and asparagus crepes
- Hawaiian calzone
- Hearty turkey chili
- Herb-crusted baked cod
- Herb-rubbed turkey au jus
- Honey crusted chicken
- Jamaican barbecued pork tenderloin
- Lasagna
- Linguine with mushrooms
- Macaroni and cheese
- Mango salsa pizza
- Mediterranean-style grilled salmon
- New York strip steak with whiskey-mushroom sauce
- Nutty berry granola
- Orange rosemary roasted chicken
- Orange roughy with lemon and thyme
- Oriental chicken with braised pineapple ring
- Paella with chicken, leeks and tarragon
- Pan pizza for two
- Pasta primavera
- Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
- Pasta with grilled chicken, white beans and mushrooms
- Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
- Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins
- Penne tossed with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese
- Philly steak sandwich
- Pineapple chicken salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Pineapple chicken stir-fry
- Pizza margherita
- Polenta with fresh vegetables
- Polenta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
- Pork chops with black currant jam sauce
- Pork medallions with five-spice powder
- Pork medallions with herbes de Provence
- Pork tenderloin with apples and balsamic vinegar
- Pork tenderloin with apples and blue cheese
- Pork tenderloin with fennel sauce
- Portobello and blue cheese salad
- Prawns puttanesca
- Quesadillas
- Quiche
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Rice and beans salad
- Roasted red pepper and chicken wrap
- Roasted red snapper
- Roasted salmon
- Roasted salmon with maple glaze
- Roasted turkey with balsamic brown sugar sauce
- Rolled ham and Swiss omelet
- Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Sea bass en papillote
- Seared scallops
- Seasoned baked cod
- Sesame-crusted tofu
- Shrimp scampi
- Soft tacos with southwestern vegetables
- Southwestern chicken and pasta
- Southwestern frittata
- Southwestern wraps
- Spicy beef kebabs
- Spicy ground turkey tacos
- Spinach frittata
- Spinach mushroom frittata
- Spinach-stuffed sole
- Steak with steamed vegetables, soba noodles and ginger sauce
- Stuffed chicken breasts
- Stuffed eggplant
- Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
- Sweet-potato waffles with blueberry syrup
- Swordfish tacos with lime and cilantro
- Swordfish with roasted lemons
- Three-bean chili
- Tofu hoisin with baby bok choy
- Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
- Tomato-basil pizza
- Tuna steak sandwiches
- Turkey and broccoli crepe
- Turkey or chicken stove-top casserole over toast
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetable and garlic calzone
- Vegetarian chili
- Vegetarian kebabs
- Veggie pizza
- Vermicelli with vegetables
- White chicken chili
- White sea bass with dill relish
- Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger
Salad recipes
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple salad with figs and almonds
- Apple-fennel slaw
- Asian vegetable salad
- Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
- Baby beet and orange salad
- Beet walnut salad
- Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad
- Caesar salad with grilled chicken
- Chicken salad with Thai flavors
- Citrus salad
- Couscous salad
- Crab salad
- Cucumber pineapple salad
- Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables
- Dilled shrimp salad on lettuce leaves
- Edamame and summer bean salad
- English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Fattoush
- Greek salad
- Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
- Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
- Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
- Grilled flank steak salad with roasted corn vinaigrette
- Mango tango salad
- Mixed bean salad
- Pickled onion salad
- Pineapple chicken salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Portobello and blue cheese salad
- Potato salad
- Quick bean and tuna salad
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Rice and beans salad
- Roasted red pepper with feta salad
- Salad greens with acorn squash
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Seared scallops
- Shrimp-apple salad
- Spinach berry salad
- Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
- Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
- Tuna pasta salad
- Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
- Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad
Sandwich recipes
- Buffalo chicken salad wrap
- Chicken and coleslaw wrap
- Chicken Caesar pitas
- Chicken sliders
- Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
- Grilled salmon on sourdough bread
- Hot ham and cheese sandwiches with mushrooms
- Philly steak sandwich
- Sloppy Joes
- Tandoori chicken wrap
- Tuna pita pockets
- Tuna salad sandwiches
- Tuna steak sandwiches
- Turkey and broccoli crepe
Sauce and dressing recipes
- Avocado dip
- Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce
- Cranberry orange glaze
- Grilled mango chutney
- Guacamole
- Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
- Mango salsa
- Orange basil vinaigrette
- Peach honey spread
- Pear and toasted pecan chutney
- Pepper sauce
- Raspberry coulis
- Sherried mushroom sauce
- Spinach dip with mushrooms
- Turkey gravy
- Vegetable salsa
Side dish recipes
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
- Baby minted carrots
- Black bean and corn relish
- Black bean cakes
- Braised celery root
- Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
- Brown rice pilaf
- Brown rice pilaf with asparagus and mushrooms
- Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
- Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'
- Cheesy baked zucchini
- Chinese-style asparagus
- Classic Boston baked beans
- Creamed Swiss chard
- Creole-style black-eyed peas
- Curried vegetable couscous
- Edamame and summer bean salad
- Eggplant with toasted spices
- Fava beans with garlic
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Glazed root vegetables
- Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
- Green beans with red pepper and garlic
- Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
- Lean country-style breakfast sausage
- Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
- Lima bean ragout with tomatoes and thyme
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
- Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
- Roasted potatoes
- Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
- Salad greens with acorn squash
- Sauteed fresh corn
- Sauteed zucchini coins
- Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
- Seared endive
- Sichuan broccoli and cauliflower
- Spicy Oriental snow peas
- Spicy red cabbage
- Spicy red lentils
- Stuffing with cranberries
- Sweet carrots
- Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
- Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
- Tangy green beans
- Wild rice (or quinoa) stuffing
- Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples
Soup recipes
- Beef stew with fennel and shallots
- Carrot soup
- Chicken adobo soup with bok choy
- Chili
- Cold potato-leek soup (vichyssoise)
- Cream of wild rice soup
- Creamy asparagus soup
- Curried carrot soup
- Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
- Easy chicken stock
- Easy vegetable stock
- Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
- Gazpacho with garbanzo beans
- Gingery chicken noodle soup
- Home-style turkey soup
- Minestrone soup
- Miso soup with watercress and shiitakes
- Potato soup with apples and brie cheese
- Potato-fennel soup
- Pumpkin soup
- Roasted squash soup
- Split pea soup
- Summer vegetable soup
- Three-bean chili
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetarian chili
- White chicken chili
- Wild rice mushroom soup
- Zesty tomato soup

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