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Make a delicious one-pot dinner tonight with these diabetes-friendly recipes. These recipes all fit within our healthy diabetes parameters and limit carbohydrates, saturated fat and sodium. Recipes like Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage and Spice-Roasted Chicken & Lemon Potatoes are healthy, seasonal and flavorful. All these one-pot recipes make cleanup easy too.
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Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers
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Alison Miksch Photography / Kindsey Lower Prop Styling / Rishon Hanners Food Styling.
02of 18One-Pan Chicken & Asparagus BakeView Recipephotography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors HallIn this chicken and asparagus recipe, we use one baking sheet to whip up dinner quickly, veggies included. Pounding the chicken thin helps it cook quickly alongside the carrots and potatoes, with asparagus rounding out the meal. This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
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One-Pan Chicken & Asparagus Bake
photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
In this chicken and asparagus recipe, we use one baking sheet to whip up dinner quickly, veggies included. Pounding the chicken thin helps it cook quickly alongside the carrots and potatoes, with asparagus rounding out the meal. This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
03of 18Chicken & Cornmeal DumplingsView RecipeThis 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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Chicken & Cornmeal Dumplings
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.
04of 18Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels SproutsView RecipeRoasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. Serve with whole-wheat couscous.
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Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts
Roasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. Serve with whole-wheat couscous.
05of 18Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & SageView RecipeThis easy frittata recipe is full of fall flavors, thanks to creamy butternut squash, plenty of fresh sage, and earthy lacinato kale.
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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.
06of 18Easy Sesame Chicken with Green BeansView RecipeSweet-salty hoisin sauce and nutty sesame team up in this easy meal that’s cooked on one baking sheet. Serve this sesame chicken with brown rice and sliced cucumbers, drizzled with sesame oil and rice vinegar.
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Easy Sesame Chicken with Green Beans
Sweet-salty hoisin sauce and nutty sesame team up in this easy meal that’s cooked on one baking sheet. Serve this sesame chicken with brown rice and sliced cucumbers, drizzled with sesame oil and rice vinegar.
07of 18Spice-Roasted Chicken & Lemon PotatoesView RecipeIf it isn’t already, this vibrant dish will make oven-roasted chicken a favorite at your house. With the lemon potatoes, it’s an irresistible and simple meal. You can use the leftover meat in soup, sandwiches, and salads.
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Spice-Roasted Chicken & Lemon Potatoes
If it isn’t already, this vibrant dish will make oven-roasted chicken a favorite at your house. With the lemon potatoes, it’s an irresistible and simple meal. You can use the leftover meat in soup, sandwiches, and salads.
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Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli
09of 18Mushroom & Tofu Stir-FryView RecipeThis tofu veggie stir-fry is quick and easy, making it a great go-to weeknight meal. Baked tofu has a firm, toothsome texture that crisps well in a hot pan. You can find it in flavors like teriyaki and sesame, both of which are delicious here. Or opt for a smoked version, which has the same texture with a more robust flavor. Serve over brown rice.
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Mushroom & Tofu Stir-Fry
This tofu veggie stir-fry is quick and easy, making it a great go-to weeknight meal. Baked tofu has a firm, toothsome texture that crisps well in a hot pan. You can find it in flavors like teriyaki and sesame, both of which are delicious here. Or opt for a smoked version, which has the same texture with a more robust flavor. Serve over brown rice.
10of 18Creamy Chicken Noodle SoupView RecipeThis easy slow-cooker chicken noodle soup is chock-full of vegetables and noodles, and gets extra creaminess from a little light cream cheese.
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
This easy slow-cooker chicken noodle soup is chock-full of vegetables and noodles, and gets extra creaminess from a little light cream cheese.
11of 18Apricot-Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Spinach SaladView RecipeAn easy apricot-mustard sauce both seasons the pork and dresses the salad.
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Apricot-Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Spinach Salad
An easy apricot-mustard sauce both seasons the pork and dresses the salad.
12of 18Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, White Beans & BasilView RecipeRoasted sweet potatoes are paired with spinach, cabbage and white beans and tossed together with a bright basil dressing in this healthy main dish salad.
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Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, White Beans & Basil
Roasted sweet potatoes are paired with spinach, cabbage and white beans and tossed together with a bright basil dressing in this healthy main dish salad.
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Homemade Chicken Ramen Noodle Bowls
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Red Beans & Rice with Vegetables
15of 18Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & VegetablesView RecipeThis one-pan dinner gets a hit of flavorful heat from harissa, the popular North African chile-and-garlic paste. We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe. It’s got a concentrated chile flavor that makes an excellent spice rub for chicken and adds a subtle punch of heat to a refreshing herbed yogurt sauce.
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Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Vegetables
This one-pan dinner gets a hit of flavorful heat from harissa, the popular North African chile-and-garlic paste. We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe. It’s got a concentrated chile flavor that makes an excellent spice rub for chicken and adds a subtle punch of heat to a refreshing herbed yogurt sauce.
16of 18Pressure Cooker “Corned” Beef & CabbageView RecipeCorned beef is brisket that has been pickled in spices for days. You can buy it ready-to-cook or corn your own at home, but both are serious sodium bombs, packing more than 500 mg per 3-ounce serving–nearly 25% of the recommended daily limit. For this healthier pressure cooker corned beef and cabbage, we start with a plain brisket and add seasonings ourselves to control the salt level. We also opt for a flat-cut end of brisket, instead of the thicker point cut, as it has less fat, making it easier to slice when cooked. An electric pressure cooker, such as an Instant Pot, is absolutely key to this recipe, allowing you to cook the brisket in one hour–as opposed to three hours or more in the oven. It also lets you sear and roast in one device, saving cleanup time.
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Pressure Cooker “Corned” Beef & Cabbage
Corned beef is brisket that has been pickled in spices for days. You can buy it ready-to-cook or corn your own at home, but both are serious sodium bombs, packing more than 500 mg per 3-ounce serving–nearly 25% of the recommended daily limit. For this healthier pressure cooker corned beef and cabbage, we start with a plain brisket and add seasonings ourselves to control the salt level. We also opt for a flat-cut end of brisket, instead of the thicker point cut, as it has less fat, making it easier to slice when cooked. An electric pressure cooker, such as an Instant Pot, is absolutely key to this recipe, allowing you to cook the brisket in one hour–as opposed to three hours or more in the oven. It also lets you sear and roast in one device, saving cleanup time.
17of 18Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Apples & PecansView RecipeSweet and crunchy apples and celery combine with savory shrimp and nutty pecans in this easy, colorful dinner salad.
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Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Apples & Pecans
Sweet and crunchy apples and celery combine with savory shrimp and nutty pecans in this easy, colorful dinner salad.
18of 18Skillet Chicken Breast & Broccoli with Mustard-Rosemary Pan SauceView RecipeThe one-two punch of searing and roasting results in this perfectly browned, moist, and tender skillet chicken recipe.
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Skillet Chicken Breast & Broccoli with Mustard-Rosemary Pan Sauce
The one-two punch of searing and roasting results in this perfectly browned, moist, and tender skillet chicken recipe.
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