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Easy One-Dish Dinner Recipes for Diabetes

August 27, 2019
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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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Green Veggie Bowl with Chicken & Lemon-Tahini Dressing

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For this healthy 30-minute dinner, treat your veggies like pasta and cook until al dente, or just done. If you have a little extra time, double or triple the lemon-tahini dressing and use it to quickly dress a salad or as a sauce for steak or shrimp.

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Chicken & Cornmeal Dumplings

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This version of chicken and dumplings provides plenty of vegetables with 5 grams of fiber per serving. Dumplings are made with 1 part flour and 1 part cornmeal to make them standout from a traditional flour dumpling. This hearty dinner option is the perfect comfort meal.

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No-Cook Black Bean Salad

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A classic black bean salad is a must for picnics and potlucks. This vegan version gets its creaminess from blended avocado. Any mix of salad greens will work well, but try arugula if you want to give this hearty salad a peppery kick.

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Basil-Lemon Shrimp Linguine

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Basil, considered to be a royal herb in ancient Greece, provides color and flavor in this quick, diabetic-friendly seafood and pasta recipe.

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Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

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Light mayonnaise makes an easy sauce for the chicken and pasta. It also helps keep the fat and calories down in this recipe.

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Spicy Jalapeno-Shrimp Pasta

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Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this healthy, one-dish spicy shrimp and pasta meal.

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Vegan Pad Thai with Tofu

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You won't miss the scrambled eggs and fish sauce in this vegan version of the Thai favorite because the flavorful sauce hits just the right balance of sweet, spicy and umami.

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Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Salad

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Grilled flank steak is served over salad greens with sweet corn, peppers, and tomatoes, and topped with a fresh cilantro dressing.

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Mediterranean Edamame Toss

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Enjoy a superfood lunch with this light and fresh soybean-and-quinoa salad.

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Chicken, Potato, and Gravy Bowls

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Tender potatoes and flavorful chicken are topped with a delicious gravy in this meal-in-a bowl.

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Mexican Beef Bake with Cilantro-Lime Cream

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This hearty casserole features ground beef, beans, and pasta baked in a flavorful Mexican-inspired sauce and topped with cheese and sour cream. Kids will love it!

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    1 of 11 Green Veggie Bowl with Chicken & Lemon-Tahini Dressing
    2 of 11 Chicken & Cornmeal Dumplings
    3 of 11 No-Cook Black Bean Salad
    4 of 11 Basil-Lemon Shrimp Linguine
    5 of 11 Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
    6 of 11 Spicy Jalapeno-Shrimp Pasta
    7 of 11 Vegan Pad Thai with Tofu
    8 of 11 Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Salad
    9 of 11 Mediterranean Edamame Toss
    10 of 11 Chicken, Potato, and Gravy Bowls
    11 of 11 Mexican Beef Bake with Cilantro-Lime Cream

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