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Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you need to cut out carbs entirely—getting inyour daily dose of carbohydrates fuels your body, giving you energy for the day ahead. But on days when you want to scale back your intake, turn to one of these delicious dinners with 15 or fewer grams of carbs per serving. Each of these low-carb meals for diabetes highlights complex carbs, like whole grains, and sticks toheart-healthy levels of saturated fats and sodium. With recipes like our Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips and Easy Sesame Chicken with Green Beans on the menu, you’re in for something healthy and tasty.These are the kinds of recipes that are great to have on hand because everyone at your table can enjoy them together, without anyone’s dietary concerns being placed in the spotlight or broadcasting the meal being a healthy alternative. Plus most of these recipes come with serving suggestions and extra tips that might come in handy for other meals.
Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you need to cut out carbs entirely—getting inyour daily dose of carbohydrates fuels your body, giving you energy for the day ahead. But on days when you want to scale back your intake, turn to one of these delicious dinners with 15 or fewer grams of carbs per serving. Each of these low-carb meals for diabetes highlights complex carbs, like whole grains, and sticks toheart-healthy levels of saturated fats and sodium. With recipes like our Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips and Easy Sesame Chicken with Green Beans on the menu, you’re in for something healthy and tasty.
These are the kinds of recipes that are great to have on hand because everyone at your table can enjoy them together, without anyone’s dietary concerns being placed in the spotlight or broadcasting the meal being a healthy alternative. Plus most of these recipes come with serving suggestions and extra tips that might come in handy for other meals.
01of 22Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & TurnipsView RecipeThe spice blend in this healthy beef stew recipe—cinnamon, allspice and cloves—may conjure images of apple pie, but the combo is a great fit in savory applications too. Serve over creamy polenta or buttered whole-wheat egg noodles.
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Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips
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The spice blend in this healthy beef stew recipe—cinnamon, allspice and cloves—may conjure images of apple pie, but the combo is a great fit in savory applications too. Serve over creamy polenta or buttered whole-wheat egg noodles.
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One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Spinach
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist:Christine Keely, Food Stylist:Chelsea Zimmer
03of 22Easy 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.
04of 22Stir-Fried Green Beans with Steak & PeanutsView RecipeFish sauce, a fragrant Southeast Asian condiment, gives this easy stir-fry a flavor punch, but you can use reduced-sodium soy sauce instead. Add more or less crushed red pepper to adjust the heat.
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Stir-Fried Green Beans with Steak & Peanuts
Fish sauce, a fragrant Southeast Asian condiment, gives this easy stir-fry a flavor punch, but you can use reduced-sodium soy sauce instead. Add more or less crushed red pepper to adjust the heat.
05of 22Basil-Tomato Chicken SkilletView RecipeQuick cooking chicken tenderloins and packaged spinach make this dinner recipe come together in just 25 minutes.
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Basil-Tomato Chicken Skillet
Quick cooking chicken tenderloins and packaged spinach make this dinner recipe come together in just 25 minutes.
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Easy Jerk-Marinated Chicken Drumsticks with Cabbage Slaw
Joy Howard
07of 22Low-Carb Cauliflower Fried Rice with ShrimpView RecipeJacob FoxThis fried rice variation uses riced cauliflower instead of traditional rice to lower the calories and carbs. You can adjust the amount of chile-garlic sauce according to taste.
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Low-Carb Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp
Jacob Fox
This fried rice variation uses riced cauliflower instead of traditional rice to lower the calories and carbs. You can adjust the amount of chile-garlic sauce according to taste.
08of 22Chicken Fajita Stir-FryView RecipeJacob FoxA wok makes easy work of chicken and vegetables in this quick variation on fajitas. You can serve this with rice or beans on the side, if desired.
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Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry
A wok makes easy work of chicken and vegetables in this quick variation on fajitas. You can serve this with rice or beans on the side, if desired.
09of 22Ginger Beef Stir-Fry with PeppersView RecipeJacob FoxThis vibrant, colorful dish is great for those who love a little heat. Adjust the amount of chile-garlic sauce according to your preferred heat level. To smash ginger, use the side of a chef’s knife or the flat bottom of a sturdy mug. Serve with rice, if desired.
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Ginger Beef Stir-Fry with Peppers
This vibrant, colorful dish is great for those who love a little heat. Adjust the amount of chile-garlic sauce according to your preferred heat level. To smash ginger, use the side of a chef’s knife or the flat bottom of a sturdy mug. Serve with rice, if desired.
10of 22Apricot-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.
11of 22Sweet & Peppery Flank Steak with ShishitosView RecipeThis flank steak recipe comes together easily on a baking sheet, but if you’re itching to take it outside, fire up the grill instead. Just be sure to use a grill basket for the peppers so you don’t end up chasing them around the grates, or worse, losing them to the fire.
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Sweet & Peppery Flank Steak with Shishitos
This flank steak recipe comes together easily on a baking sheet, but if you’re itching to take it outside, fire up the grill instead. Just be sure to use a grill basket for the peppers so you don’t end up chasing them around the grates, or worse, losing them to the fire.
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Moroccan Chicken & Tomato Stew
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This healthy fish recipe makes a tasty and easy weeknight meal. Serve with wild rice or roasted potatoes.
14of 22Chopped 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.
15of 22Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cauliflower ‘Rice’ TabboulehView RecipeChicken breasts on the grill have a smoky flavor that’s enhanced with an easy spice rub. We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.
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Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cauliflower ‘Rice’ Tabbouleh
Chicken breasts on the grill have a smoky flavor that’s enhanced with an easy spice rub. We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.
16of 22Mushroom & 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.
17of 22Air-Fryer Cauliflower Gnocchi with Marinara Dipping SauceView RecipeThese tasty bites are perfect for any time you need an easy appetizer or side dish. Cauliflower gnocchi gets a crispy, cheesy coating on the outside and a tender middle in an air fryer. Marinara is the perfect complement for dipping.
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Air-Fryer Cauliflower Gnocchi with Marinara Dipping Sauce
These tasty bites are perfect for any time you need an easy appetizer or side dish. Cauliflower gnocchi gets a crispy, cheesy coating on the outside and a tender middle in an air fryer. Marinara is the perfect complement for dipping.
18of 22Pan-Seared Steak with Crispy Herbs & EscaroleView RecipeThis easy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare, meaning that seared steak can be a weeknight meal. Cooking herbs in the pan with the steak releases their aroma, infusing it into the meat while creating a crispy garnish. After the steaks and herbs are pan-seared, the escarole is cooked in the same skillet, so this healthy dinner requires minimal cleanup too.
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Pan-Seared Steak with Crispy Herbs & Escarole
This easy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare, meaning that seared steak can be a weeknight meal. Cooking herbs in the pan with the steak releases their aroma, infusing it into the meat while creating a crispy garnish. After the steaks and herbs are pan-seared, the escarole is cooked in the same skillet, so this healthy dinner requires minimal cleanup too.
19of 22Rainbow Chard Spanish TortillaView RecipeDon’t toss those stems! Rainbow chard is sold in bunches with a mix of yellow, pink, and pale green stems that add a pop of color, a bit of crunch, and an extra dose of fiber.
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Rainbow Chard Spanish Tortilla
Don’t toss those stems! Rainbow chard is sold in bunches with a mix of yellow, pink, and pale green stems that add a pop of color, a bit of crunch, and an extra dose of fiber.
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Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup with Soft-Boiled Eggs
21of 22Poached Cod & Green Beans with PestoView RecipeUsing just one skillet, this easy fish recipe cooks cod right on top of fresh green beans and uses the same pan to make a flavorful sauce. The result is perfectly flaky fish, tender-crisp vegetables, a savory pan sauce and very little cleanup.
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Poached Cod & Green Beans with Pesto
Using just one skillet, this easy fish recipe cooks cod right on top of fresh green beans and uses the same pan to make a flavorful sauce. The result is perfectly flaky fish, tender-crisp vegetables, a savory pan sauce and very little cleanup.
22of 22Salmon-Stuffed AvocadosView RecipeCanned salmon is a valuable pantry staple and a practical way to include heart-healthy, omega-3-rich fish in your diet. Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
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Salmon-Stuffed Avocados
Canned salmon is a valuable pantry staple and a practical way to include heart-healthy, omega-3-rich fish in your diet. Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
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