It’s not always easy to follow your diabetes meal plan day after day, but these delicious recipes may help.
Appetizer recipes
- Artichoke dip
- Artichoke, spinach and white bean dip
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Avocado dip
- Baba ghanoush
- Basil pesto stuffed mushrooms
- Black bean and corn relish
- Chicken and zucchini quesadilla
- Chickpea polenta with olives
- Chipotle spiced shrimp
- Coconut shrimp
- Crispy potato skins
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Fresh tomato crostini
- Fruit salsa and sweet chips
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Gluten-free hummus
- Grilled pineapple
- Hummus
- Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
- Peanut butter hummus
- Pickled asparagus
- Roasted butternut squash fries
- Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
- Roasted red pepper hummus
- Shrimp ceviche
- Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Dijon mustard
- Shrimp spring rolls
- Smoked trout spread
- Southwestern potato skins
- Sweet and spicy snack mix
- Tomato basil bruschetta
- White bean dip

Beverage recipes
- Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
- Blueberry lavender lemonade
- Champagne fooler
- Cranberry spritzer
- Fresh fruit smoothie
- Green smoothie
- Hurricane punch
- Iced latte
- Island chiller
- Minty-lime iced tea
- Nonalcoholic margarita
- Orange dream smoothie
- Orange juice smoothie
- Strawberry banana milkshake
- Strawberry mockarita
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
Bread recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Apple cinnamon muffins
- Apple corn muffins
- Banana oatmeal pancakes
- Best honey whole-wheat bread
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Carrot and spice quick bread
- Chickpea polenta with olives
- Cinnamon rolls
- Cranberry orange muffins
- Irish brown bread
- Muesli breakfast bars
- Popovers
- Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
- Raspberry chocolate scones
- Rhubarb pecan muffins
- Southwestern cornmeal muffins
- Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
- Three-grain raspberry muffins
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Whole-grain pancakes
- Whole-wheat pretzels
- Whole-wheat soda bread
- Zucchini bread
Dessert recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple dumplings
- Apple-berry cobbler
- Apple-blueberry cobbler
- Apples with dip
- Apricot and almond crisp
- Baked apples with cherries and almonds
- Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
- Brown rice pilaf
- Caramelized pear bread pudding
- Carrot and spice quick bread
- Chocolate pudding pies
- Cookies and cream shake
- Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
- Creamy fruit dessert
- Decadent chocolate cake
- Fruit and nut bar
- Fruit compote a la mode
- Fruitcake
- Fruited rice pudding
- Grapes with lemon sour cream sauce
- Grilled angel food cake
- Grilled fruit
- Grilled pineapple
- Lemon cheesecake
- Mixed berry pie
- Mixed berry whole-grain coffeecake
- New England trifle
- Orange dream smoothie
- 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 or spread
- 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 tea bread
- Strawberries and cream
- Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
- Strawberry balsamic sorbet
- Strawberry shortcake
- Summer fruit gratin
- Sweet potato and squash pie
- Tasty apple pie
- Vanilla poached peaches
- Wacky chocolate cake
- Warm chocolate pudding
- Warm chocolate souffles
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Zucchini bread
Main dish recipes
- 6-grain hot cereal
- Almond crusted chicken
- 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 cod with lemon and capers
- Baked macaroni with red sauce
- Baked oatmeal
- Baked salmon with Southeast Asian marinade
- Baked ziti with vegetables
- Balsamic feta chicken
- Balsamic roast chicken
- Barbecue chicken pizza
- Barbecued pork tenderloin
- Barley and roasted tomato risotto
- Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Beef and vegetable kebabs
- Beef and vegetable stew
- Beef brisket
- Beef fajitas
- Beef stew with fennel and shallots
- Beef stroganoff
- Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
- Black bean quesadillas
- Black bean wrap
- Blackened sole
- 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-sugared pork tenderloin stir-fry
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Buttermilk waffles
- Butternut squash ravioli
- Caramelized onion chicken pizza
- Carne asada
- Chicken and asparagus tossed with penne
- Chicken and spinach calzones
- Chicken and zucchini quesadilla
- Chicken brats
- Chicken cordon bleu
- Chicken fajitas
- Chicken Parmesan
- Chicken quesadillas
- Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
- Chicken salad with Thai flavors
- Chicken sausage meatballs
- Chicken stir-fry with eggplant, basil and ginger
- Chicken strips with honey mustard sauce
- Chicken tamales
- Chicken with braised pineapple
- Chipotle spiced shrimp
- Cinnamon French toast
- Citrus seared salmon
- Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
- Cracked wheat chili
- Creamy beef enchiladas
- Creamy cheesy macaroni
- Creole-style black-eyed peas
- Crispy baked chicken legs
- Curried pork tenderloin in apple cider
- Easy nacho skillet dinner
- Easy pizza for two
- Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic
- Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
- Fish tacos with tomatillo sauce
- Fish Veracruz
- Five-spice pork medallions
- Fresh puttanesca with brown rice
- Glazed turkey breast with fruit stuffing
- Grilled Asian salmon
- Grilled chicken breasts with roasted yellow tomato sauce
- Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
- Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
- Grilled pork fajitas
- Grilled salmon
- Grilled snapper curry
- Grilled turkey burger
- Grouper with tomato-olive sauce
- Halibut with tomato basil salsa
- Ham, pineapple and asparagus crepes
- Hawaiian calzone
- Hearty chicken bowl
- Hearty turkey chili
- Herb-crusted baked cod
- Herb-rubbed turkey au jus
- Honey crusted chicken
- Italian chicken and vegetable packet
- Italian meatballs
- Lasagna
- Linguine with garbanzo beans and arugula
- Linguine with roasted butternut squash sauce
- Macaroni and cheese
- Mango salsa pizza
- Mediterranean-style grilled salmon
- New York strip steak with whiskey-mushroom sauce
- Orange roughy with lemon and thyme
- Orange-rosemary roasted chicken
- Paella with chicken, leeks and tarragon
- Pasta primavera
- Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
- Pasta with grilled chicken, white beans and mushrooms
- Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
- Pasta with pumpkin sauce
- Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins
- Pecan-crusted tofu
- Penne tossed with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese
- Philly steak sandwich
- Pineapple chicken stir-fry
- Polenta with fresh vegetables
- Polenta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
- Pork chops with black currant jam sauce
- 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
- Quiche
- Quick bean and tuna salad
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Quinoa salad
- Quinoa stuffed peppers
- Rancher’s eggs
- Rice and beans salad
- Rice noodles with spring vegetables
- Roasted Cornish hen
- Roasted red pepper and chicken wrap
- Roasted red snapper
- Roasted salmon
- Roasted salmon with maple glaze
- Roasted squash with wild rice and cranberry
- Roasted turkey for 12
- Rolled ham and Swiss omelet
- Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Seafood gumbo
- Seared scallops
- Seared scallops
- Seasoned baked cod
- Sesame ginger shrimp
- Sesame-crusted tofu
- Shepherd’s pie
- Shepherd’s pie
- Shrimp and artichoke pasta
- Shrimp and grits
- Shrimp kebabs
- Shrimp scampi
- Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
- Smoky frittata
- Soft tacos with vegetables
- Southwest chicken and beans
- Southwestern chicken and pasta
- Southwestern frittata
- Southwestern vegan bowl
- Southwestern wraps
- Spicy beef kebabs
- Spicy ground turkey tacos
- Spinach and mushroom frittata
- Spinach and mushroom souffle
- Spinach frittata
- Spinach-stuffed sole
- Split pea soup
- Steak with chimichurri sauce
- Steak with steamed vegetables, soba noodles and ginger sauce
- Stuffed acorn squash
- Stuffed chicken breasts
- Stuffed eggplant
- Sun-dried tomato and herb pizza
- Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
- Sweet potato souffle
- Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
- Swordfish with roasted lemons
- Thai peanut beef
- Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
- Tofu with bok choy
- Tomato-basil pizza
- Tuna steak sandwiches
- Turkey and broccoli crepe
- Turkey pesto melt
- Turkey with balsamic sauce
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetable calzone
- Vegetable lasagna roll-ups
- Vegetable stir-fry
- Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
- Vegetarian chili with tofu
- Vegetarian kebabs
- Veggie egg bake
- Veggie pizza
- Vermicelli with vegetables
- White chicken chili
- White sea bass with dill relish
- Whole-grain pancakes
- Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes
- Whole-wheat pizza
- Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes
- Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger
Salad recipes
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple lettuce salad
- Apple salad with figs and almonds
- Apple-fennel slaw
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Asian vegetable salad
- Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
- Baby beet and orange salad
- Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Beet walnut salad
- Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad
- Braised celery root
- Butternut squash and apple salad
- Caesar salad with grilled chicken
- Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
- 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
- English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Fattoush
- French green lentil salad
- Greek salad
- Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
- Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
- Grilled cod with crispy citrus salad
- Mango tango salad
- Mixed bean salad
- Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
- Pickled onion salad
- Portobello and blue cheese salad
- Potato salad
- Quick bean and tuna salad
- Quinoa salad
- Rice and beans salad
- Roasted red pepper with feta salad
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Salad greens with squash
- Seared scallops
- Shrimp-apple salad
- Spiced melon salad
- Spinach berry salad
- Steak salad with roasted corn vinaigrette
- Tabbouleh 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
- Beet burgers
- Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
- Buffalo chicken salad wrap
- Chicken and coleslaw wrap
- Chicken burritos
- Chicken Caesar pitas
- Chicken sliders
- Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
- Grilled salmon on sourdough bread
- Philly steak sandwich
- Sloppy Joes
- Smoked Gouda and vegetable poached egg sandwich
- Tandoori chicken wrap
- Tomato-basil sandwich
- Tuna pita pockets
- Tuna salad sandwiches
- Turkey pesto melt
- Turkey wrap
Sauce and dressing recipes
- Artichoke dip
- Avocado dip
- Avocado salsa
- Banana pecan compote
- Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce
- Black bean and corn relish
- Blue cheese dressing
- Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
- Cilantro lime dressing
- Citrus remoulade
- Cranberry orange glaze
- Grilled mango chutney
- Guacamole with beans
- House ranch dressing
- Italian salad dressing
- Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
- Low-fat turkey gravy
- Mango salsa
- Orange basil vinaigrette
- Peach honey spread
- Peanut butter hummus
- Pepper sauce
- Pico de gallo
- Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
- Roasted red pepper pesto
- Savory vegetable dip
- Seasoned rice mix
- Sherried mushroom sauce
- Spinach dip with mushrooms
- Tzatziki sauce
- Vegetable salsa
Side dish recipes
- Acorn squash with apples
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
- Baby minted carrots
- Baked apples with cherries and almonds
- Black bean cakes
- Braised celery root
- Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
- Broccoli with garlic and lemon
- Brown rice pilaf
- Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
- Cauliflower mashed ‘potatoes’
- Cheesy baked zucchini
- Chinese-style asparagus
- Classic Boston baked beans
- Corn pudding
- Creamed Swiss chard
- Creole-style black-eyed peas
- Eggplant with toasted spices
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Glazed root vegetables
- Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
- Green beans with red pepper and garlic
- Holiday green bean casserole
- Honey sage carrots
- Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
- Lean country-style breakfast sausage
- Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
- Lentil ragout
- Polenta with red pepper coulis
- Potato salad
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
- Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
- Roasted butternut squash fries
- Roasted green beans
- Roasted potatoes
- Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
- Roasted winter squash with wild rice and cranberries
- Salad greens with squash
- Sauteed fresh corn
- Sauteed zucchini coins
- Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
- Seared endive
- Shrimp ceviche
- Sichuan broccoli and cauliflower
- Southwest stuffed zucchini
- Spicy red cabbage
- Spicy snow peas
- Stuffing with cranberries
- Sweet carrots
- Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
- Tabbouleh salad
- Tangy green beans
- Thyme roasted beets
- 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
- Clam chowder
- Cold potato-leek soup (vichyssoise)
- Cream of wild rice soup
- Creamy asparagus soup
- Curried carrot soup
- Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
- Easy vegetable stock
- Fire roasted corn soup
- French onion soup
- Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
- Gazpacho with chickpeas
- Home-style turkey soup
- Low-sodium chicken stock
- Minestrone soup
- Mushroom barley soup
- Potato soup with apples and Brie
- Potato-fennel soup
- Pumpkin soup
- Quibebe soup
- Roasted squash soup
- Split pea soup
- Steamy salmon chowder
- Summer vegetable soup
- Thai peanut beef
- Turkey bean soup
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
- Vegetarian chili
- White chicken chili
- Wild rice mushroom soup
- Zesty tomato soup
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