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Diabetes meal plan recipes

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

Appetizer recipes

  • Almond and apricot biscotti
  • Apples with dip
  • Avocado dip
  • Chickpea hummus
  • Chickpea polenta with olives
  • Chipotle spiced shrimp
  • Cranberry spritzer
  • Crispy potato skins
  • Eggplant with toasted spices
  • Fresh fruit kebabs with lemon lime dip
  • Fresh spring rolls with shrimp
  • Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  • Grilled pineapple
  • Hummus
  • Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
  • Pita wedges with green olive tapenade
  • Shrimp marinated in lime and Dijon mustard
  • Smoked trout spread
  • Southwestern potato skins
  • Sweet and spicy snack mix
  • White bean dip

    • Beverage recipes

  • Almond and apricot biscotti
  • Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  • Cranberry spritzer
  • Frosty almond date shake
  • Fruit smoothies
  • Iced espresso latte
  • Island chiller
  • Minty-lime ice tea
  • Morning mojito
  • Orange dream
  • Strawberry banana milkshake
  • Sweet ginger tisane
  • Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca

    • Bread recipes

  • Almond and apricot biscotti
  • Apple corn muffins
  • Buckwheat pancakes
  • Chickpea polenta with olives
  • Cinnamon rolls
  • Creamy polenta with roasted red pepper coulis
  • Double-corn spoon bread
  • Irish brown bread
  • Morning glory muffins
  • Muesli breakfast bars
  • Popovers
  • Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  • Rhubarb pecan muffins
  • Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  • Three-grain raspberry muffins
  • Whole-grain buttermilk biscuits

    • Dessert recipes

  • Almond and apricot biscotti
  • Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  • Apple berry cobbler
  • Apple-blueberry cobbler
  • Apples with dip
  • Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  • Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
  • Caramelized pear bread pudding
  • Carrot cake
  • Casaba melon with creamy sweet curry
  • Chocolate pudding pies
  • Cookies and cream milkshake
  • Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
  • Creamy fruit dessert
  • Date-walnut cake with warm honey sauce
  • Fresh figs with walnuts and mascarpone
  • Fresh fruit kebabs with lemon lime dip
  • Fruited rice pudding
  • Grapes and walnuts with lemon sour cream sauce
  • Grilled angel food cake
  • Grilled fruit with balsamic vinegar syrup
  • Grilled pineapple
  • Lemon custards with fresh blueberry sauce
  • Melon fool
  • Mixed berry pie
  • Mixed fresh berries with ginger sauce
  • 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-hazelnut tea cake
  • Red plum tart
  • Rhubarb pecan muffins
  • Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  • Sauteed bananas with caramel sauce
  • Seasonal fruit palette
  • Strawberries and cream
  • Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
  • Strawberry balsamic sorbet
  • Strawberry shortcake
  • Summer fruit gratin
  • Tropical fruits with mint and spices
  • Vanilla poached peaches
  • Warm chocolate souffles
  • Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
  • Yogurt-almond ice cream
  • Zucchini bread

    • Main dish recipes

  • Acorn squash with apples
  • Asian pork tenderloin
  • Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza
  • Baked chicken and wild rice with onion and tarragon
  • Baked macaroni
  • 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 with fennel and shallots
  • Beef stroganoff
  • Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
  • 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 trout with tomato and red onion relish
  • 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 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
  • Cornmeal-crusted sole with chili vinaigrette
  • Cranberry-walnut oatmeal
  • Creole-style black-eyed peas
  • Curried pork tenderloin in apple cider
  • Farfalle with fresh tomato sauce
  • Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic
  • Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
  • French country chicken with mushroom sauce
  • Grilled chicken breasts with roasted yellow tomato sauce
  • Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
  • Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
  • Grilled miso salmon
  • Grilled pear and watercress salad
  • Grilled pork fajitas
  • Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
  • 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
  • Mahi-mahi with macadamia nut crust
  • Mango salsa pizza
  • Mediterranean-style grilled salmon
  • Moroccan fish tagine
  • Mussels mariniere
  • 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
  • Orzo with cherry tomatoes, capers and lemon
  • Paella with chicken, leeks and tarragon
  • Pan-braised swordfish with feta
  • 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
  • Personal pan pizza
  • Philly steak sandwich
  • Pineapple chicken salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  • Pineapple chicken stir-fry
  • 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 fennel sauce
  • Portobello and blue cheese salad
  • Potato soup with apples and brie cheese
  • Prawns puttanesca
  • Quiche
  • Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  • Red bean chilaquiles
  • Roasted duck breast with lemongrass and green onion
  • Roasted rack of lamb with parsley crust
  • Roasted red pepper and chicken wrap
  • Roasted red snapper
  • 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
  • Salade Nicoise with tapenade
  • Sea bass en papillote
  • Seared salmon with cilantro-cucumber salsa
  • Seared scallops with new potatoes and field greens
  • Seasoned baked cod
  • Sesame-crusted tofu
  • Shrimp and mango curry
  • Shrimp scampi
  • Soft tacos with southwestern vegetables
  • Southwestern chicken and pasta
  • Southwestern frittata
  • Southwestern wraps
  • Spaghetti with summer squash and peppers
  • Spicy beef kebabs
  • Spicy ground turkey tacos
  • Spinach frittata
  • Spinach lasagna with sun-dried tomato sauce
  • 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
  • Thai crab cakes
  • Three-bean chili
  • Tofu hoisin with baby bok choy
  • Tomato-basil pizza
  • Tuna steak sandwiches
  • Turkey and broccoli crepe
  • Turkey club sandwich
  • Turkey or chicken stove-top casserole over toast
  • Turkey potpie with baby vegetables
  • Vegetable and garlic calzone
  • Vegetable wrap
  • Vegetarian chili
  • Vegetarian kebabs
  • Vermicelli tossed with roasted asparagus and tomatoes
  • 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
  • Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  • Baby beets and carrots with dill
  • Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  • Black-eyed pea and sweet corn salsa
  • Bulgur and chickpeas with preserved-lemon vinaigrette
  • Caesar salad with grilled chicken
  • Chicken salad with Thai flavors
  • Citrus 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
  • Fennel and leeks with roasted onion vinaigrette
  • French green lentil salad
  • Greek salad
  • Grilled chicken salad with buttermilk dressing
  • Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges
  • Grilled flank steak salad with roasted corn vinaigrette
  • Grilled pear and watercress salad
  • Mesclun salad with radishes, avocado and blood oranges
  • Mixed bean salad
  • Pickled onion salad
  • Pineapple chicken salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  • Portobello and blue cheese salad
  • Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  • Roasted red pepper with feta salad
  • Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  • Salade Nicoise with tapenade
  • Seared scallops with new potatoes and field greens
  • Shrimp-apple salad
  • Spring greens with butternut squash
  • Tabbouleh
  • Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
  • Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
  • Tuna pasta salad
  • Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
  • Warm potato salad
  • Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

    • Sandwich recipes

  • Chicken and coleslaw wrap
  • Chicken and portobello baguette
  • Chicken Caesar pitas
  • Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
  • Grilled salmon on sourdough bread
  • Hot ham and cheese sandwiches with mushrooms
  • Philly steak sandwich
  • Sloppy Joes
  • Tuna pita pockets
  • Tuna salad sandwiches
  • Tuna steak sandwiches
  • Turkey and broccoli crepe
  • Turkey club sandwich

    • Sauce and dressing recipes

  • Apple and sweet onion marmalade
  • Avocado dip
  • Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce
  • Cranberry orange glaze
  • Grilled mango chutney
  • Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
  • Orange basil vinaigrette
  • Peach honey spread
  • Peach-nectarine salsa
  • Pear and toasted pecan chutney
  • Raspberry coulis
  • Sherried mushroom sauce
  • Spinach dip with mushrooms
  • Turkey gravy
  • Vegetable salsa

    • Side dish recipes

  • Artichokes alla Romana
  • Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
  • Baby beets and carrots with dill
  • Baby minted carrots
  • Baked acorn squash with pine nuts and garlic
  • Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  • Black bean and corn relish
  • Black bean cakes
  • Black-eyed pea and sweet corn salsa
  • Braised celery root
  • Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
  • Broccoli rabe with toasted garlic
  • Brown rice pilaf
  • Brown rice pilaf with asparagus and mushrooms
  • Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
  • Bulgur and chickpeas with preserved-lemon vinaigrette
  • Butternut squash and plantain mash
  • Cannellini beans with wilted greens
  • 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
  • Garden peas with fresh mint
  • Garlic mashed potatoes
  • Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  • Glazed root vegetables
  • Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  • Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  • Grilled portobello mushrooms with thyme and garlic
  • Grilled radicchio
  • Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
  • Lean country-style breakfast sausage
  • Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  • Lentils with wild rice and crispy onions
  • Lima bean ragout with tomatoes and thyme
  • Pan-braised onions with rosemary
  • Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  • Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
  • Roasted potatoes
  • Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  • Roasted root vegetables with cumin and coriander
  • Sauteed fresh corn
  • Sauteed zucchini coins
  • Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  • Seared endive
  • Sichuan broccoli and cauliflower
  • Soybeans with fennel, thyme and oregano
  • Spicy Oriental snow peas
  • Spicy red cabbage
  • Spicy red lentils
  • Spring greens with butternut squash
  • Steamed summer squash with warm leek vinaigrette
  • Stewed flageolets in lemon broth
  • Stuffing with cranberries
  • Sugar snap peas with fresh marjoram
  • Sweet carrots
  • Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
  • Tabbouleh
  • Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
  • Two-potato gratin
  • Warm potato salad
  • Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples
  • Wilted greens with warm balsamic vinegar

    • Soup recipes

  • Beef stew with fennel and shallots
  • Carrot soup
  • Chicken adobo soup with bok choy
  • Chili
  • Cold potato-leek soup (vichyssoise)
  • Corn chowder with roasted poblanos
  • 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
  • Moroccan fish tagine
  • Posole with fresh corn gorditas
  • Potato soup with apples and brie cheese
  • Potato-fennel soup
  • Pumpkin soup
  • Split pea soup
  • Summer vegetable soup
  • Three-bean chili
  • Tuscan white bean stew
  • White chicken chili
  • Zesty tomato soup

    • HEALTHY RECIPES

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    Jan 6, 2009