Recipes
Diabetic recipes make food choices more fun and interesting. Thanks to Diabetic Gourmet Magazine, many great recipes are available online. Here’s just one delicious salad. Below that find multiple links to more healthy eating adventures for diabetics, plus books you can order from the American Diabetes Association.
Herbed Chick Pea Salad
Ingredients
* 1 (16-oz.) can garbanzo beans (or chickpeas), drained
* 1/4 cup chopped parsley
* 1 medium tomato, cored and chopped
* 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
Directions
1. In medium bowl, stir together beans, parsley, tomato and olives. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients until well blended. Toss dressing well with beans. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Calories: 130
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 210 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 7 g
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Exchanges: 1 Bread/Starch, 1 Fat
Soups, Salads and Sides
- Green Beans & Red Onion Salad
- Tomato and Red Onion Salad
- Corn & Black Bean Salad
- Confetti Bean Salad
- Summer Radish Salad
- Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad
- Marinated Asparagus, Tomato and Hearts of Palm
- Easy-to-Be Green Gazpacho
- Green Minestrone
- Roasted Corn with Cumin and Lime
- Marinated Asparagus, Tomato and Hearts of Palm
Main Dishes
- Tikka Kebabs
- Teryaki Tofu Kebabs
- Seafood Kebabs Hawaiian
- Marinated Steak Kebabs
- Jamaican Rubbed Chops
- Southwestern Grilled Pork Tenderloin
- Grilled Sesame Chicken Breast
- Skewered Chicken Strips with Soy-Peanut Marinade
- Chicken Jambalaya
- Spicy Grilled Seabass
- Grilled Fish with Fruit and Citrus Vinegar
- Pacific Ocean Salmon with Fresh Vegetables
- Texas Red Chili
Desserts
- Apple Pie
- Blueberry Torte Dessert
- Chile Corn Pudding
- Crumb Topped Cherry Pie Dessert
- Dutch Apple Cake
- Key Lime Pie
- Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Mom's Southern Pecan Pie
- Raspberry Parfait
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Southern Pecan Pie
Many more at http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 2nd Edition
By Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE
List Price: $14.95
Description: How to Put the Food Pyramid to Work for Your Busy Lifestyle
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy helps you learn about the new diabetes nutrition recommendations and master the intricacies of each food group in the new pyramid. From starches, at the pyramid's base, to fats, sweets, and alcohol at the pyramid's tip, you'll learn how much of what foods to eat to fit your personal nutrition needs.
- Learn quick and easy ways to eat more starches, fruits, vegetables and milk
- Skim the fat grams and eat less meat
- Make realistic changes in your eating habits
- Understand Nutrition Facts on food labels
- Learn practical tips and strategies for eating away from home
Published May 2000.
Can be ordered through the American Diabetes Association website.
The Diabetes Snack, Munch, Nibble, and Nosh Book, 2nd Ed.
*NEWLY UPDATED*
By Ruth Glick
List Price: $14.95
Winner of the 1999 National Health Information Bronze Award
A collection of snack recipes for people with diabetes. This cookbook contains mini-meals such as chili con queso and crab cakes, dips and sauces such as black bean salsa and pesto, baked items such as muffins and breads, salads such as curried fruits and marinated vegetables, and soups.
The Diabetes Snack, Munch, Nibble, and Nosh Book features recipes for one or two people as well as for parties and crowds, snack ideas for hard-to-please kids, and a table of convenience food snacks recommended by the American Diabetes Association.
Can be ordered through the American Diabetes Association website.