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Diabetic Dinner Recipes

Find healthy, delicious diabetic dinner recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Snapper & Shrimp with Creole Sauce

In this island-inspired fish recipe, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes and wine complement the shrimp and fish.

Snapper & Shrimp with Creole Sauce

Creamy Pesto Chicken Salad with Greens

For a healthy variation on creamy chicken salad, we've replaced half the mayonnaise with basil pesto.

Creamy Pesto Chicken Salad with Greens

Chinese Seared Pork with Rhubarb Sauce

In a play on Peking duck, rhubarb replaces plums in the typical sauce in this healthy Chinese pork recipe.

Chinese Seared Pork with Rhubarb Sauce

Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut Pesto

Spinach, Apple & Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing & Cheese Crisps

Hazelnut-Parsley Roast Tilapia

Charred Vegetable & Bean Tostadas with Lime Crema

The Best 30-Day Diabetes Diet Plan

Getting dinner on the table is easier when it's already planned out for you. Enjoy a month off from meal planning with 30 days of delicious, diabetes-friendly dinners to help you keep your blood sugar levels in check. The recipes in this plan limit carbohydrates, saturated fat and sodiumfactors that can negatively impact your diabetes if you eat too muchand can still be enjoyed by the whole family. Managing diabetes never tasted so good!

Pork Primavera Sandwiches

Scrambled Turkey Nachos

Farfalle with Tuna, Lemon, and Fennel

Healthy and Cheap Diabetes-Friendly Recipes for a Budget

Fast food isn’t cheap and is rarely healthy. Have the best of both worlds with delicious and healthy, budget friendly recipes that feed a family for less than $3 per serving. Enjoy chicken, turkey, sausage, beef, and vegetarian recipes that are easy to prepare. Many dinners are ready to eat in minutes!

Green Veggie Bowl with Chicken & Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Chicken & Cornmeal Dumplings

Chicken & Spring Vegetable Tortellini Salad

Mushroom and Chicken Stroganoff

Easy One-Dish Dinner Recipes for Diabetes

These yummy one-dish recipes are super easy to prepare and even easier to clean up. Choose from pasta dishes, stews, stir-fry and more. Made with a diabetic menu in mind, our meal-in-a-bowl recipes are nutritious and tasty, perfect for dinner tonight.

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Asparagus, Zucchini, and Sweet Pepper Crepes with Orange Cream

Classic Beef Stroganoff

Pineapple-Bacon Barbecue Burgers

Chipotle Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Apricot Salsa

Surprising Diabetes-Friendly Meals that Make You Feel Full

If you think following a diabetic diet will leave you feeling deprived and depressed, think again. This recipe collection of diabetes-friendly meals includes classic comfort foods and delicious recipes that span the globe. Find your feel-full happy place while keeping carbs and calories in check.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Green Chile Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Chicken and Mushroom Manicotti

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Delicious Diabetes-Friendly Chicken Casserole Recipes

Chicken casseroles are classic, comforting, and convenient. These tasty casserole recipes use lean chicken and fresh ingredients, making dinner healthful as well as flavorful.

Chicken-Noodle Casserole

Mushroom and Beef Soup

Instant Pot Beef Pot Roast

Mushroom and Chicken Stroganoff

Diabetes-Friendly Home-Style Dinner Recipes

You can still enjoy warm and cozy comfort meals without derailing your healthy-eating goals. Add these healthy home-style recipes to your dinner rotation to stay on track. Whether you're craving pot roast or shepherd's pie, lasagna or casserole these delicious diabetes-friendly recipes will satisfy your craving for a hearty meal while limiting calories, carbs and saturated fat.

Slow-Cooker Chicken & White Bean Stew

Zucchini & Turkey Lasagna

Shredded Chicken Tacos

Zucchini Noodles with Quick Turkey Bolognese

Easy Make-Ahead Diabetes-Friendly Dinners

These healthy make-ahead diabetes-friendly dinners are perfect for busy weeknights. Take advantage of your slow cooker, use meal prep to streamline dinnertime or make and freeze casseroles, soups and more.

Sautéed Pork Chops with Balsamic Grape Sauce

A fruity-tart sauce made with balsamic vinegar and red grapes is a perfect topping for sautéed pork chops in this simple 25-minute recipe.

Roasted Pork with Apples

It's common to combine pork with apples. In this easy recipe, we're doing just that, but amping up the apple taste with an apple cider reduction. Dried sage can be used, but try to find fresh sage leaves which will add more flavor to this dish.

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Pineapple, Bacon & Kale Pizza

This homemade Hawaiian pizza can be on the table in just 20 minutes and thanks to the bonus addition of kale--has more fiber, calcium, and vitamin K than takeout.

Orange-Fennel Autumn Salad with Citrus-Yogurt Dressing

The creamy citrus dressing on this healthy autumn-inspired salad brings out the intense flavors of sweet fennel and bold radicchio.

Lime Pork Piccata with Garlic Kale & Gnocchi

Slices of pork tenderloin marinated in lime juice are the perfect accompaniment to an easy kale and gnocchi side. Add some steamed or roasted carrots to round out the meal.

Fruit with Cider Sauce

Try this recipe of pineapple, grapefruit, kiwi, and jicama chilled in spiced cider the next time you need a fruity and refreshing side dish.

Tomato & Kale Pesto Pasta

This 25-minute pasta side dish goes well with chicken or fish and can be served either warm or at room temperature. Kale and basil create a fresh-tasting pesto that is packed with protein and taste, thanks to the addition of chickpeas. We like shaved Parmesan sprinkled on the top, but feel free to add toasted pine nuts or walnuts for some crunch.

Striped Bass with Tomato Relish

A simple relish of summer-fresh tomatoes adds color and vitamin C to this fish entree-for-four. For an amazing selection of high quality ripe heirloom tomatoes, check out your local farmers' market.

Slow "Roasted" Tomatoes

There's nothing more delicious than tomatoes roasted with tart balsamic vinegar and fragrant herbs. Before serving, remove the tomatoes from the slow cooker and be sure to allow a full ten minutes for the cheesy breadcrumb topping to soak into each savory tomato half.

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Oven-Fried Zucchini Fries with Herbed Buttermilk Dipping Sauce

These easy oven-baked veggie fries are made from thick slices of zucchini dipped in a seasoned breadcrumb batter. Served with an herbed buttermilk dipping sauce, they're so good, you may just prefer them over regular potato fries!

Salmon Tostadas with Citrus-Kale Slaw

Citrus-chili marinated wild salmon takes center stage in this tostada recipe that's bursting with citrus-dressed kale and chunks of creamy avocado.

Roasted Summer Squash

Choosing quick-roasting vegetables like zucchini and summer squash is obvious when you need a fast side dish for dinner. Olive oil, salt, and pepper are the only seasonings you'll need and this recipe will be on the table in just 20 minutes.

Pork Tacos with Summer Peach Salsa

Lean pork tenderloin pairs nicely with grilled peaches and fresh, citrusy cilantro in this Mexican-inspired taco recipe.

Corn-on-the-Cob Pudding

Fresh summer corn meets up with Italian bread and jalapeño peppers in this calorie-trimmed corn casserole. Serve it alongside grilled chicken or steak at your next summer gathering.

Corn Bake

This easy side dish casserole is bursting with triple the corn--whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and corn muffin mix. Serve it alongside ribs at your next backyard barbecue.

Wild-Caught Salmon Satay with Asian-Style Pesto

Pesto doesn't always have to be of the Italian variety. In this dinner recipe, the pesto is Asian-inspired--full of mint, parsley, lemongrass, and ginger. Served with wild salmon satay and brown rice, this dish will please everyone at the table.

Tortilla Chip Flounder with Black Bean Salad

This 40-minute recipe pairs a vibrant black bean salad with baked flounder. The flounder is coated in a cayenne pepper and tortilla chip crust adding a bit of heat to this Mexican-inspired meal.

Sweet-Spiced Sirloin on Arugula with Skillet Corn

Perfect for a lunch or light dinner, this beef salad has a Southwestern flair. It's served over peppery arugula and dressed with a sauce that utilizes the pan-drippings, delivering extra flavor to the salad.

Spicy Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

Who needs a tortilla when a lettuce leaf will do just fine? These low-carb Thai-inspired lettuce cups are full of cooked chicken, crunchy cabbage and snap peas, fresh mint and cilantro, and zesty scallions and red onion. A limey-hot sauce blend works well to bring all of the flavors together.

Skillet Zucchini & Summer Squash

Choose this easy squash recipe in late summer when your garden is overflowing with zucchini and summer squash. Green chiles add a bit of zing to this colorful side dish that can be served alongside chicken, fish, pork, or beef.