561 diabetic recipes

Easy sweet potatoes and broccoli is a 5-ingredient gluten-free vegetarian side: diced sweet potato steamed with broccoli, tossed with low-fat cottage cheese and toasted sesame seeds.

Eight creative peanut butter sandwich spreads featuring figs, banana, apple, raisins, tahini, cheddar, tofu, and more. Cold-pack lunchbox fillings beyond the basic PB&J.

Garden soup with chicken, potatoes, lima beans, carrots, and celery in a tomato-chicken broth. A hearty dump-and-simmer vegetable soup that's low calorie and feeds a crowd.

Vegetarian spaghetti sauce loaded with red and white kidney beans, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes. Hearty, protein-rich, and diabetic-friendly.

Low-fat oatmeal loaded with fresh apple chunks, raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A warm, naturally sweetened breakfast bowl that's also diabetic-friendly.

Mushroom salad tosses crisp iceberg and Boston lettuce with cucumbers, green beans, and raw sliced mushrooms in French dressing. Light, vegetarian, diabetic-friendly side.

A Weight Watchers-friendly oatmeal cookie made with banana, chunky peanut butter, raisins, and cinnamon. No added sugar, low-fat, and diabetic-friendly. Makes 2 big soft cookies in 15 minutes.

Baked falafel balls loaded with sesame seeds, fresh parsley, and whole wheat flour for nutty flavor and extra fiber, with way less oil than traditional fried versions.

Individual meatloaf portions baked in muffin tins with Italian sausage, applesauce for moisture, and whole wheat breadcrumbs for fiber-rich kid-friendly dinners.

A scrumptious vegetable dish made with asparagus, broccoli florets, carrots and spinach.

This is a great topping for yogurt or low fat cottage cheese.

Chicken breast cubes and mushrooms in a creamy Madeira wine and sour cream sauce, spooned over herbed biscuits. An elegant skillet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Couscous salad with almonds and currants: steamed vegetables tossed with fluffy couscous in an orange-lemon-cinnamon marinade. North African-inspired vegetarian side that travels well.

Homemade whole wheat pizza dough with cheddar and caraway baked into the crust, topped with broccoli, mushrooms, and mozzarella. A hearty, fiber-rich pizza.

Seasonal fresh fruit drizzled with a creamy orange-honey yogurt sauce made with orange zest, fresh juice, honey, and vanilla. Diabetic-friendly, endlessly adaptable, and ready in minutes. A light dessert for any time of year.

Spicy couscous with curry, cumin, and cinnamon, tossed with sauteed tomatoes and green onions. A fragrant 15-minute side dish or light main course.