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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.

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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.

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.

Date & Pine Nut Overnight Oatmeal

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto & Shrimp

No-Cook Black Bean Salad

Broccoli with Balsamic Mushrooms

29 Recipes to Help Keep Blood Sugar in Check

Try one of these delicious recipes if you’re looking to keep your blood sugar in check. While there is no magic food for a healthy blood sugar, ingredients like shrimp, broccoli, nuts, raspberries, avocados and black beans can keep your blood sugar in a healthy range. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, recipes like Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema and Date & Pine Nut Overnight Oatmeal are nutritious, tasty and can keep you feeling at your best.

Parmesan Eggplant Pasta

This lightened-up version of the classic eggplant pasta dish swaps out some of the cheese and uses protein-rich lentil pasta.

Shrimp Salad with Peanut Dressing

Using applesauce in the peanut dressing lends a sweet, tart flavor that pairs wonderfully with shrimp.

Red Beans & Rice with Vegetables

This dish is inspired by the traditional New Orleans dish of red beans and rice, but adds plenty of roasted vegetables.

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Farro Salad with Arugula, Artichokes & Pistachios

Precooked farro makes this dish come together in no time. And you can make it in the same bowl you serve it in, minimizing cleanup!

Breakfast Salad with Egg & Salsa Verde Vinaigrette

Salad for breakfast? Don't knock it until you've tried it. We love how this meal gives you 3 whole cups of vegetables to start your day.

Grilled Chicken with Farro & Roasted Cauliflower

You can find farro in most grocery stores, near the rice. If you can't find farro, you can use wheat berries or brown rice instead; cook according to package directions.

Open-Face Goat Cheese Sandwich with Tomato & Avocado Salad

This simple lunch comes together in just 10 minutes, making it a great option for busy days.

Savory Oatmeal with Tomato & Sausage

Oats get a new life in this savory dish, serving as the backbone for a satisfying combo of sausage, greens, tomatoes, and herbs.

Roasted Chickpea Curry Bowl

You'll get a serious dose of plant-based protein with this meal! The curry-infused cauliflower and chickpeas taste hearty and satisfying, while quinoa adds an extra boost of protein.

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Balsamic Chicken Pasta Bake with Zucchini Noodles

Packed with plenty of vegetables and tons of flavor, this chicken pasta bake is inspired by the ingredients in a caprese salad.

Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli

The vibrant combo of cheese, cilantro, chili, and lime--inspired by Mexican street corn--makes this salmon sheet-pan dinner burst with flavor.

Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage

This easy frittata recipe is full of fall flavors, thanks to creamy butternut squash, plenty of fresh sage, and earthy lacinato kale.

Apricot-Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Spinach Salad

An easy apricot-mustard sauce both seasons the pork and dresses the salad.

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Slowly cooking summer-ripe tomatoes in a low oven makes them candy-sweet. Turn to this recipe to preserve the summer bounty from your garden or farmers' market; it freezes well for up to 6 months. Tuck these tasty bites into sandwiches; stir them into risotto; or chop them and mix with Kalamata olives, olive oil and fresh herbs to scoop up with pita chips.

Peperonata

Sweet peppers are the name of the game here, but tossing a few hot ones into the mix would be nice as well. This recipe was developed to preserve the summer bounty from your garden or farmers' market; it freezes well for up to 3 months. Try this mélange of peppers, tomatoes and onions with a plate of cheese and crackers; toss it with pasta and chopped herbs; or pile it on grilled chicken and melt some fontina on top.

Cherry-Cocoa-Pistachio Energy Balls

Minced dried cherries and pistachios make these energy balls a salty-sweet snack to satisfy all your cravings. Almond butter and cocoa add substance and chocolaty appeal. Serve any time of day as a snack or dessert, or pack them for a hike.

Apricot-Ginger Energy Balls

This easy energy ball uses natural ingredients to give you a quick bite of energy when you need it. Dried apricots and honey hold together the coconut and oats, while ginger and tahini deepen the sweet flavors. Ready in just 25 minutes, you can have these as a grab-and-go breakfast, afternoon snack or sweet treat after dinner.

Fruit & Granola Pops

Adding granola to this fruit pop recipe upgrades it from frozen treat to healthy grab-and-go breakfast. Kefir brings probiotic power, and honey and fruit add a touch of sweetness.

Vegan Mushroom Bolognese

This Bolognese sauce recipe is adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. We swap out the beef and pork for button mushrooms to keep this traditional comfort food vegan yet weighty with umami flavor. And while some recipes call for red wine, this recipe sticks with Hazan's white wine selection.

Chocolate-Hazelnut Energy Balls

These energy balls marry the flavors of nutty hazelnuts with rich chocolate. They're chewy with a slight crunch and have just enough sweetness to curb a midday or post-dinner sweet tooth.