Diabetic Friendly Recipes

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It’s not always easy to follow your diabetes meal plan day after day, but these delicious recipes may help.

Appetizer recipes

  1. Artichoke dip
  2. Artichoke, spinach and white bean dip
  3. Artichokes alla Romana
  4. Avocado dip
  5. Baba ghanoush
  6. Basil pesto stuffed mushrooms
  7. Black bean and corn relish
  8. Chicken and zucchini quesadilla
  9. Chickpea polenta with olives
  10. Chipotle spiced shrimp
  11. Coconut shrimp
  12. Crispy potato skins
  13. Fresh fruit kebabs
  14. Fresh tomato crostini
  15. Fruit salsa and sweet chips
  16. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  17. Gluten-free hummus
  18. Grilled pineapple
  19. Hummus
  20. Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
  21. Peanut butter hummus
  22. Pickled asparagus
  23. Roasted butternut squash fries
  24. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  25. Roasted red pepper hummus
  26. Shrimp ceviche
  27. Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Dijon mustard
  28. Shrimp spring rolls
  29. Smoked trout spread
  30. Southwestern potato skins
  31. Sweet and spicy snack mix
  32. Tomato basil bruschetta
  33. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Champagne fooler
  4. Cranberry spritzer
  5. Fresh fruit smoothie
  6. Green smoothie
  7. Hurricane punch
  8. Iced latte
  9. Island chiller
  10. Minty-lime iced tea
  11. Nonalcoholic margarita
  12. Orange dream smoothie
  13. Orange juice smoothie
  14. Strawberry banana milkshake
  15. Strawberry mockarita
  16. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca

Bread recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Apple cinnamon muffins
  3. Apple corn muffins
  4. Banana oatmeal pancakes
  5. Best honey whole-wheat bread
  6. Buckwheat pancakes
  7. Carrot and spice quick bread
  8. Chickpea polenta with olives
  9. Cinnamon rolls
  10. Cranberry orange muffins
  11. Irish brown bread
  12. Muesli breakfast bars
  13. Popovers
  14. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  15. Raspberry chocolate scones
  16. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  17. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  18. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  19. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  20. Whole-grain banana bread
  21. Whole-grain pancakes
  22. Whole-wheat pretzels
  23. Whole-wheat soda bread
  24. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  3. Apple dumplings
  4. Apple-berry cobbler
  5. Apple-blueberry cobbler
  6. Apples with dip
  7. Apricot and almond crisp
  8. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  9. Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
  10. Brown rice pilaf
  11. Caramelized pear bread pudding
  12. Carrot and spice quick bread
  13. Chocolate pudding pies
  14. Cookies and cream shake
  15. Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
  16. Creamy fruit dessert
  17. Decadent chocolate cake
  18. Fruit and nut bar
  19. Fruit compote a la mode
  20. Fruitcake
  21. Fruited rice pudding
  22. Grapes with lemon sour cream sauce
  23. Grilled angel food cake
  24. Grilled fruit
  25. Grilled pineapple
  26. Lemon cheesecake
  27. Mixed berry pie
  28. Mixed berry whole-grain coffeecake
  29. New England trifle
  30. Orange dream smoothie
  31. Orange slices with citrus syrup
  32. Peach crumble
  33. Peach floats
  34. Peaches a la mode
  35. Pineapple cream cheese pie with berries
  36. Poached pears
  37. Pumpkin cream cheese dip or spread
  38. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  39. Rainbow ice pops
  40. Red, white and blue parfait
  41. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  42. Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  43. Sauteed bananas
  44. Seasonal fruit palette
  45. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  46. Strawberries and cream
  47. Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
  48. Strawberry balsamic sorbet
  49. Strawberry shortcake
  50. Summer fruit gratin
  51. Sweet potato and squash pie
  52. Tasty apple pie
  53. Vanilla poached peaches
  54. Wacky chocolate cake
  55. Warm chocolate pudding
  56. Warm chocolate souffles
  57. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
  58. Whole-grain banana bread
  59. Zucchini bread

Main dish recipes

  1. 6-grain hot cereal
  2. Almond crusted chicken
  3. Asian pork tenderloin
  4. Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza
  5. Baked blueberry French toast
  6. Baked chicken and wild rice with onion and tarragon
  7. Baked cod with lemon and capers
  8. Baked macaroni with red sauce
  9. Baked oatmeal
  10. Baked salmon with Southeast Asian marinade
  11. Baked ziti with vegetables
  12. Balsamic feta chicken
  13. Balsamic roast chicken
  14. Barbecue chicken pizza
  15. Barbecued pork tenderloin
  16. Barley and roasted tomato risotto
  17. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  18. Beef and vegetable kebabs
  19. Beef and vegetable stew
  20. Beef brisket
  21. Beef fajitas
  22. Beef stew with fennel and shallots
  23. Beef stroganoff
  24. Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
  25. Black bean quesadillas
  26. Black bean wrap
  27. Blackened sole
  28. Braised chicken with mushrooms and pearl onions
  29. Breakfast burrito
  30. Broccoli cheddar bake
  31. Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
  32. Broiled grouper with teriyaki sauce
  33. Broiled scallops with sweet lime sauce
  34. Broiled white sea bass
  35. Brown-sugared pork tenderloin stir-fry
  36. Buckwheat pancakes
  37. Buttermilk waffles
  38. Butternut squash ravioli
  39. Caramelized onion chicken pizza
  40. Carne asada
  41. Chicken and asparagus tossed with penne
  42. Chicken and spinach calzones
  43. Chicken and zucchini quesadilla
  44. Chicken brats
  45. Chicken cordon bleu
  46. Chicken fajitas
  47. Chicken Parmesan
  48. Chicken quesadillas
  49. Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
  50. Chicken salad with Thai flavors
  51. Chicken sausage meatballs
  52. Chicken stir-fry with eggplant, basil and ginger
  53. Chicken strips with honey mustard sauce
  54. Chicken tamales
  55. Chicken with braised pineapple
  56. Chipotle spiced shrimp
  57. Cinnamon French toast
  58. Citrus seared salmon
  59. Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
  60. Cracked wheat chili
  61. Creamy beef enchiladas
  62. Creamy cheesy macaroni
  63. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  64. Crispy baked chicken legs
  65. Curried pork tenderloin in apple cider
  66. Easy nacho skillet dinner
  67. Easy pizza for two
  68. Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic
  69. Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
  70. Fish tacos with tomatillo sauce
  71. Fish Veracruz
  72. Five-spice pork medallions
  73. Fresh puttanesca with brown rice
  74. Glazed turkey breast with fruit stuffing
  75. Grilled Asian salmon
  76. Grilled chicken breasts with roasted yellow tomato sauce
  77. Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
  78. Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
  79. Grilled pork fajitas
  80. Grilled salmon
  81. Grilled snapper curry
  82. Grilled turkey burger
  83. Grouper with tomato-olive sauce
  84. Halibut with tomato basil salsa
  85. Ham, pineapple and asparagus crepes
  86. Hawaiian calzone
  87. Hearty chicken bowl
  88. Hearty turkey chili
  89. Herb-crusted baked cod
  90. Herb-rubbed turkey au jus
  91. Honey crusted chicken
  92. Italian chicken and vegetable packet
  93. Italian meatballs
  94. Lasagna
  95. Linguine with garbanzo beans and arugula
  96. Linguine with roasted butternut squash sauce
  97. Macaroni and cheese
  98. Mango salsa pizza
  99. Mediterranean-style grilled salmon
  100. New York strip steak with whiskey-mushroom sauce
  101. Orange roughy with lemon and thyme
  102. Orange-rosemary roasted chicken
  103. Paella with chicken, leeks and tarragon
  104. Pasta primavera
  105. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  106. Pasta with grilled chicken, white beans and mushrooms
  107. Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
  108. Pasta with pumpkin sauce
  109. Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins
  110. Pecan-crusted tofu
  111. Penne tossed with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese
  112. Philly steak sandwich
  113. Pineapple chicken stir-fry
  114. Polenta with fresh vegetables
  115. Polenta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
  116. Pork chops with black currant jam sauce
  117. Pork medallions with herbes de Provence
  118. Pork tenderloin with apples and balsamic vinegar
  119. Pork tenderloin with apples and blue cheese
  120. Pork tenderloin with fennel sauce
  121. Portobello and blue cheese salad
  122. Prawns puttanesca
  123. Quiche
  124. Quick bean and tuna salad
  125. Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  126. Quinoa salad
  127. Quinoa stuffed peppers
  128. Rancher’s eggs
  129. Rice and beans salad
  130. Rice noodles with spring vegetables
  131. Roasted Cornish hen
  132. Roasted red pepper and chicken wrap
  133. Roasted red snapper
  134. Roasted salmon
  135. Roasted salmon with maple glaze
  136. Roasted squash with wild rice and cranberry
  137. Roasted turkey for 12
  138. Rolled ham and Swiss omelet
  139. Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
  140. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  141. Seafood gumbo
  142. Seared scallops
  143. Seared scallops
  144. Seasoned baked cod
  145. Sesame ginger shrimp
  146. Sesame-crusted tofu
  147. Shepherd’s pie
  148. Shepherd’s pie
  149. Shrimp and artichoke pasta
  150. Shrimp and grits
  151. Shrimp kebabs
  152. Shrimp scampi
  153. Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
  154. Smoky frittata
  155. Soft tacos with vegetables
  156. Southwest chicken and beans
  157. Southwestern chicken and pasta
  158. Southwestern frittata
  159. Southwestern vegan bowl
  160. Southwestern wraps
  161. Spicy beef kebabs
  162. Spicy ground turkey tacos
  163. Spinach and mushroom frittata
  164. Spinach and mushroom souffle
  165. Spinach frittata
  166. Spinach-stuffed sole
  167. Split pea soup
  168. Steak with chimichurri sauce
  169. Steak with steamed vegetables, soba noodles and ginger sauce
  170. Stuffed acorn squash
  171. Stuffed chicken breasts
  172. Stuffed eggplant
  173. Sun-dried tomato and herb pizza
  174. Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
  175. Sweet potato souffle
  176. Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
  177. Swordfish with roasted lemons
  178. Thai peanut beef
  179. Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
  180. Tofu with bok choy
  181. Tomato-basil pizza
  182. Tuna steak sandwiches
  183. Turkey and broccoli crepe
  184. Turkey pesto melt
  185. Turkey with balsamic sauce
  186. Tuscan white bean stew
  187. Vegetable calzone
  188. Vegetable lasagna roll-ups
  189. Vegetable stir-fry
  190. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  191. Vegetarian chili with tofu
  192. Vegetarian kebabs
  193. Veggie egg bake
  194. Veggie pizza
  195. Vermicelli with vegetables
  196. White chicken chili
  197. White sea bass with dill relish
  198. Whole-grain pancakes
  199. Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes
  200. Whole-wheat pizza
  201. Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes
  202. Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger

Salad recipes

  1. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  2. Apple lettuce salad
  3. Apple salad with figs and almonds
  4. Apple-fennel slaw
  5. Artichokes alla Romana
  6. Asian vegetable salad
  7. Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  8. Baby beet and orange salad
  9. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  10. Beet walnut salad
  11. Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad
  12. Braised celery root
  13. Butternut squash and apple salad
  14. Caesar salad with grilled chicken
  15. Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
  16. Chicken salad with Thai flavors
  17. Citrus salad
  18. Couscous salad
  19. Crab salad
  20. Cucumber pineapple salad
  21. Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables
  22. Dilled shrimp salad on lettuce leaves
  23. English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  24. Fattoush
  25. French green lentil salad
  26. Greek salad
  27. Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
  28. Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
  29. Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
  30. Mango tango salad
  31. Mixed bean salad
  32. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  33. Pickled onion salad
  34. Portobello and blue cheese salad
  35. Potato salad
  36. Quick bean and tuna salad
  37. Quinoa salad
  38. Rice and beans salad
  39. Roasted red pepper with feta salad
  40. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  41. Salad greens with squash
  42. Seared scallops
  43. Shrimp-apple salad
  44. Spiced melon salad
  45. Spinach berry salad
  46. Steak salad with roasted corn vinaigrette
  47. Tabbouleh salad
  48. Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
  49. Tuna pasta salad
  50. Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
  51. Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

Sandwich recipes

  1. Beet burgers
  2. Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
  3. Buffalo chicken salad wrap
  4. Chicken and coleslaw wrap
  5. Chicken burritos
  6. Chicken Caesar pitas
  7. Chicken sliders
  8. Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
  9. Grilled salmon on sourdough bread
  10. Philly steak sandwich
  11. Sloppy Joes
  12. Smoked Gouda and vegetable poached egg sandwich
  13. Tandoori chicken wrap
  14. Tomato-basil sandwich
  15. Tuna pita pockets
  16. Tuna salad sandwiches
  17. Turkey pesto melt
  18. Turkey wrap

Sauce and dressing recipes

  1. Artichoke dip
  2. Avocado dip
  3. Avocado salsa
  4. Banana pecan compote
  5. Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce
  6. Black bean and corn relish
  7. Blue cheese dressing
  8. Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
  9. Cilantro lime dressing
  10. Citrus remoulade
  11. Cranberry orange glaze
  12. Grilled mango chutney
  13. Guacamole with beans
  14. House ranch dressing
  15. Italian salad dressing
  16. Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
  17. Low-fat turkey gravy
  18. Mango salsa
  19. Orange basil vinaigrette
  20. Peach honey spread
  21. Peanut butter hummus
  22. Pepper sauce
  23. Pico de gallo
  24. Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
  25. Roasted red pepper pesto
  26. Savory vegetable dip
  27. Seasoned rice mix
  28. Sherried mushroom sauce
  29. Spinach dip with mushrooms
  30. Tzatziki sauce
  31. Vegetable salsa

Side dish recipes

  1. Acorn squash with apples
  2. Artichokes alla Romana
  3. Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
  4. Baby minted carrots
  5. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  6. Black bean cakes
  7. Braised celery root
  8. Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
  9. Broccoli with garlic and lemon
  10. Brown rice pilaf
  11. Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
  12. Cauliflower mashed ‘potatoes’
  13. Cheesy baked zucchini
  14. Chinese-style asparagus
  15. Classic Boston baked beans
  16. Corn pudding
  17. Creamed Swiss chard
  18. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  19. Eggplant with toasted spices
  20. Fresh fruit kebabs
  21. Garlic mashed potatoes
  22. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  23. Glazed root vegetables
  24. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  25. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  26. Holiday green bean casserole
  27. Honey sage carrots
  28. Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
  29. Lean country-style breakfast sausage
  30. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  31. Lentil ragout
  32. Polenta with red pepper coulis
  33. Potato salad
  34. Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  35. Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
  36. Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
  37. Roasted butternut squash fries
  38. Roasted green beans
  39. Roasted potatoes
  40. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  41. Roasted winter squash with wild rice and cranberries
  42. Salad greens with squash
  43. Sauteed fresh corn
  44. Sauteed zucchini coins
  45. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  46. Seared endive
  47. Shrimp ceviche
  48. Sichuan broccoli and cauliflower
  49. Southwest stuffed zucchini
  50. Spicy red cabbage
  51. Spicy snow peas
  52. Stuffing with cranberries
  53. Sweet carrots
  54. Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
  55. Tabbouleh salad
  56. Tangy green beans
  57. Thyme roasted beets
  58. Wild rice or quinoa stuffing
  59. Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples

Soup recipes

  1. Beef stew with fennel and shallots
  2. Carrot soup
  3. Chicken adobo soup with bok choy
  4. Clam chowder
  5. Cold potato-leek soup (vichyssoise)
  6. Cream of wild rice soup
  7. Creamy asparagus soup
  8. Curried carrot soup
  9. Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
  10. Easy vegetable stock
  11. Fire roasted corn soup
  12. French onion soup
  13. Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
  14. Gazpacho with chickpeas
  15. Home-style turkey soup
  16. Low-sodium chicken stock
  17. Minestrone soup
  18. Mushroom barley soup
  19. Potato soup with apples and Brie
  20. Potato-fennel soup
  21. Pumpkin soup
  22. Quibebe soup
  23. Roasted squash soup
  24. Split pea soup
  25. Steamy salmon chowder
  26. Summer vegetable soup
  27. Thai peanut beef
  28. Turkey bean soup
  29. Tuscan white bean stew
  30. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  31. Vegetarian chili
  32. White chicken chili
  33. Wild rice mushroom soup
  34. Zesty tomato soup

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