Diabetic Recipes for Dinner

Oven-Fried Cod With Avocado Puree

This recipe lets you to enjoy crispy fried fish in a diabetes-friendly way. Breaded with whole grain cornmeal, this recipe for cod gets cooked in the oven instead of the deep fryer. Top it with a dollop of homemade avocado puree, packed with healthy fats and fiber.

Spiedis

This is our favorite cookout dish, and it’s very good served with a salad. This recipe originated here in my hometown in the 1930s. Our meat preference for speidis is venison, but we use chicken and beef when it’s not available. — Gertrude Skinner, Binghamton, New York

Habanero Cheese Grits With Pan-Blackened Fish

Pan-blackening is an easy stove-top technique for preparing fish. Made with olive oil, as ours is, pan-blackening is a healthy alternative to deep-frying and can be used with any type of fish fillet.

Pulled Chicken and Summer Squash Casserole

Anaheim peppers are mild, yet flavorful, often used for chile relleno. They add just the right touch to this hearty main dish, which is perfect for enjoying the late summer bounty of your squash garden or farmer’s market. If they aren’t available, substitute poblano peppers. Serve this casserole with a green salad on the side.

Grilled Chicken and Tomato Skewers (Low-Sodium)

When people think about eating healthy, they often picture bland grilled chicken on a bed of dry lettuce. While plain old grilled chicken day after day is certainly boring, eating a healthy dinner doesn’t have to be.

Lime Pulled Chicken Tostadas With Coleslaw

This recipe utilizes a technique for poaching chicken, to keep it juicy and tender. The shredded chicken is then lightly dressed with lime juice and olive oil, and further enhanced by the lively flavors and crunchiness of the coleslaw. Tostadas are served like open-face sandwiches and are eaten out of hand. They can be a little messy, so serve them with plenty of napkins.

Source:Very Well Fit

18-Inch Pizza Parlor Style Chicken Roll

Protein-rich, creamy ricotta, and a rich marinara sauce bring classic flavors to this reimagined chicken roll.

Honey-Mustard Herbed Salmon

The flavorful honey-mustard sauce is packed with antioxidants, increasing the anti-inflammatory power of your meal. The herbs also allow a smaller amount of honey to be used, but with maximum flavor impact. Meaning, you get that honey mustard flavor without too much sugar.

Carne Adobada (Marinated Meat)

Carne Adobada (Marinated Meat)

Low-Carb Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs

Low-Carb Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs

Chicken Shawarma with Yogurt Sauce

Chicken Shawarma with Yogurt Sauce

Steak, Shiitake, and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Steak, Shiitake, and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Garlic Lover’s Chicken

Garlic Lover’s Chicken

Spicy Grilled Pork Chops

Spicy Grilled Pork Chops

Low Carb Cauliflower Deep Dish Pizza

Recipe from Brenda Bennet of Sugar Free Mom.

Click here to view the original recipe and notes.

Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

Exchange: 2 starch, 2 lean meat
Carbohydrate Units: 2

Parmesan-Crusted Bacon and Ranch Chicken

Parmesan-Crusted Bacon and Ranch Chicken

Latin Style Baked Trout

University of Illinois Extension – Fiesta of Flavors – Hispanic recipes for people with diabetes.

 

 

Tuna Steaks with Garlic Aioli

Tuna Steaks with Garlic Aioli

Chicken Yakitori

Spark up the grill! These delicious Japanese-style bites of chicken speared with green bell pepper and scallions can be assembled in advance and then grilled just before serving. For the best flavor, leave the chicken to marinate for several hours or overnight, and remember to soak the skewers first so they do not burn under the grill.

Turkey Cacciatore Meatballs

Every Day’s a Holiday Diabetic Cookbook
Mr. Food

Lemon Chicken with Garlic & Rosemary

Biggest Book of Diabetic Recipes
Better Homes and Gardens

Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail

The Diabetic Chef’s Year-Round Cookbook: A Fresh Approach to Using Seasonal Ingredients
Chris Smith

Grilled Turkey Panini

Just What the Doctor Ordered Diabetes Cookbook
Joseph D’Amore and Lisa D’Amore-Miller

Make crusty turkey BLT style panini with tomatoes, lettuce and a smear of fat-free mayo. Try it as a surprising new use for those turkey leftovers!

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