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Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Find healthy, delicious diabetic recipes including main dishes, drinks, snacks and desserts from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

The Best 7-Day Diabetes Diet Plan

This healthy 1,200-calorie weight loss meal plan makes it easy to balance your blood sugar.

The Best 7-Day Diabetes Diet Plan

12 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar

Make these simple lifestyle tweaks to minimize blood sugar swings and control your sugar levels.

12 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar

Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad

The easy homemade berry balsamic dressing in this sweet & savory salad recipe is so good you'll be licking it off your fingers!

Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad

Raspberry-Pineapple Fish Tacos

Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette

Key Lime Mason Jar Cheesecakes

Top Diabetes-Friendly Recipes for Summer

EatingWell's best diabetes-friendly recipes featuring seasonal produce of summer. Ingredients including fresh peaches, corn, tomatoes, peas, and raspberries shine in these easy recipes for breakfast, dinner, lunch, and dessert.

Macaroni Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Baked Beans with Ground Beef

Vegan Creamy Coleslaw

Chicken & Spring Vegetable Tortellini Salad

Healthy Diabetes-Friendly Potluck Recipes

Heading to a party or potluck? Make one of EatingWell’s diabetes-friendly recipes that everyone will love, such as macaroni salad with creamy avocado dressing or classic marinara meatballs. Just don’t expect leftovers of these crowd-pleasing favorites.

One-Pan Chicken & Asparagus Bake

Parchment Packet Baked Tuna Steaks & Vegetables with Creamy Dijon-Turmeric Sauce

Chickpea & Potato Curry

Shrimp-&-Grits-Stuffed Peppers

20 Diabetes-Friendly Dinners for High Blood Pressure

If you are following a diabetes-friendly diet and also want to pursue a healthy blood pressure, we have dinner ideas. Each of these delicious veggie-loaded dinners cuts down on sodium and saturated fats, while upping nutrients like potassium to promote heart health. Additionally, all of these recipes meet our diabetes-friendly standards, including complex carbs, healthy fats and lean proteins. All you have to do is choose one (or more!) and enjoy it.

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Southwest Black-Bean Pasta Salad Bowls

Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon

Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowls

Skillet Chicken Potpie

26 Simple Diabetes-Friendly Recipes to Make with Pantry Staples

Utilize what’s in your pantry with these diabetes-friendly recipes. These meals will have you covered from breakfast to dinner, including snack time. Recipes like Triple Grain Flapjacks, Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese and Cinnamon-Sugar Microwave Popcorn make the most of common pantry staples while still being delicious and diabetes-friendly.

Quick Beef Pho

Traditional Vietnamese beef pho involves simmering whole herbs and aromatics for hours to achieve a rich, clear broth with a deep flavor; this shortcut version simmers ground spices for just 15 minutes, yet still achieves a savory, rich broth.

Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Vegetables

This one-pan dinner gets a hit of flavorful heat from harissa, the popular North African chile-and-garlic paste. We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe. It's got a concentrated chile flavor that makes an excellent spice rub for chicken and adds a subtle punch of heat to a refreshing herbed yogurt sauce.

Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas & Vegetables

A tangy, balsamic dressing and nutty Parmesan cheese combine to coat tender roasted vegetables and chickpeas in this springy vegetarian dinner. To keep it vegetarian, serve it over quinoa or, for meat-eaters, serve with roasted chicken or pan-seared fish.

Balsamic-Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan

These super-flavorful mushrooms get a hint of sweetness thanks to a splash of balsamic vinegar. Parmesan cheese added at the end lends a savory note. Enjoy them as an accompaniment to steak or on their own as a side dish.

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Potato Hash with Sausage & Fried Egg

Leftover cooked potatoes and peppers form the base of this quick weeknight meal for one. Alternatively, use frozen cubed hash browns and and bell pepper-onion stir-fry mix.

Chicken Shawarma with Potatoes

Cook once; eat thrice: this chicken shawarma recipe makes a satisfying single-serving dinner, plus extra chicken, potatoes, and onions that you can use later in the week.

Skillet Chicken Breast & Broccoli with Mustard-Rosemary Pan Sauce

The one-two punch of searing and roasting results in this perfectly browned, moist, and tender skillet chicken recipe.

Moroccan Chicken & Tomato Stew

This Moroccan chicken stew is inspired by a traditional tagine, a dish which takes its name from the pottery vessel it's made in (a skillet works here). Serve with a side of roasted vegetables and whole-wheat couscous, if desired.

Braised Chicken Thighs with Olive, Orange & Fennel

This technique sears chicken thighs before braising. Serve this vibrant skillet chicken dish with rice or cauliflower rice.

Spice-Seared Salmon with Greek-Style Green Beans

Preparing this spice-seared salmon recipe is a joy for the senses! Rubbing salmon with spices creates a light, delicious main course. Serve this recipe with roasted potatoes or brown rice. If you have leftover salmon, serve it on top of a simple salad for a satisfying lunch the next day.

Baharat Spice Mix

Baharat is an Arabic term for spices or spice blends. Many countries in the Middle East have variations of a basic baharat for fish, poultry, and meat. This version is designed for fish and seafood dishes, but can also be used with beef, poultry, and vegetables.

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Roasted Salmon & Tomatoes with Garlic & Olives

Keep the mess to minimum with this easy sheet-pan dinner. Cherry tomato halves roast alongside salmon fillets and make a delicious topping combined with olives, garlic and thyme in this easy fuss-free dinner.

Loaded Zucchini

Cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions are stuffed inside zucchini in this easy low-carb appetizer.

Moroccan Spice Blend

This Moroccan spice blend is often used to season chicken in Moroccan cuisine. It also works well with beef or salmon.

Spice-Roasted Chicken & Lemon Potatoes

If it isn't already, this vibrant dish will make oven-roasted chicken a favorite at your house. With the lemon potatoes, it's an irresistible and simple meal. You can use the leftover meat in soup, sandwiches, and salads.

Spanish Seasoning Blend

Bright and zesty, this Spanish seasoning mixture is perfect for paella. It also works well with chicken, potatoes, seafood, and vegetables.

Mediterranean Herb Mix

In the Mediterranean region, blends of dried locally grown herbs are common. This version is ideal for vegetables, seafood, poultry, and pork.

Herby Mediterranean Fish with Wilted Greens & Mushrooms

This Mediterranean fish recipe makes a tasty and healthful weeknight meal. Serve with wild rice or roasted potatoes.

Salmon Sliders with Tangy Mustard Slaw

The deep purple of the cabbage slaw would be enough to liven up these salmon sliders, but we add even more color with a simple carrot and cucumber side salad.

Mediterranean Portobello Mushroom Pizzas with Arugula Salad

Roasted portobello mushrooms stand in for pizza crust in these comforting individual "pizzas." An easy arugula side salad makes a vibrant accompaniment.