Diabetic Friendly Recipes

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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