Chicken Lettuce Wraps Chicken Lettuce Wraps are always a popular item on restaurant menus, so I was thrilled when I perfected this scrumptious lighter version to make at home. My recipe has all the punch of the original, but far fewer calories and significantly less fat and sodium thanks to some simple tweaks. I use lean ground chicken and a colorful blend of chopped vegetables — like bell peppers, carrots, and crunchy water chestnuts — to make the filling, and I then season it with classic Asian flavors. This tasty mixture gets wrapped up in lettuce leaves, making it an ideal starch-free meal for people with diabetes.
Chesapeake Shrimp Boil
Chesapeake Shrimp Boil
This simple seafood supper is virtually carb-free and packed with lean protein from shrimp. The shrimp are flash-boiled in a flavorful poaching liquid liberally seasoned with celery seed, dry mustard, cayenne, and other classic flavors. Enjoy a generous portion with a side salad and steamed green beans dressed with fresh lemon juice.
Chicken and Vegetable Curry
Chicken and Vegetable Curry
Here’s a hearty, full-flavored chicken curry that’s easy to toss together for a weeknight supper. This one-pot stew combines lean protein from skinless chicken breast with high-quality carbs from chickpeas and a variety of non-starchy vegetables — the right mix of ingredients to keep your blood sugar on an even keel. Each generous, 2½-cup portion delivers an impressive 12 grams of fiber, which benefits heart health and helps fill you up so you feel satisfied for hours after the meal ends.
Mini Turkey Meatloaves
Mini–Turkey Meatloaves
Traditional meatloaf is made with fatty ground chuck and refined white bread crumbs, but I’ve mastered a lighter, lower-carb version by substituting lean ground turkey for the beef and omitting the bread crumbs. Plus, I mix in chopped red bell peppers and carrots to add a blast of nutrition and a pop of color. The meat mixture is baked in a muffin pan instead of the usual loaf pan, creating individual mini-meatloaves that offer built-in portion control. For a picture-perfect diabetes-friendly dinner, enjoy two pieces with a serving of no-starch Cauliflower Mashed “Potatoes” and steamed sugar-snap peas.
Tandoori Halibut Kebabs This recipe is easy enough to make any night of the week but so attractive and fun to eat that you’ll want to entertain with it. After marinating in a tangy yogurt-curry sauce for a short time, the fish is threaded onto wooden skewers with colorful veggies (bell peppers, red onion, and grape tomatoes). This meal combines lean protein from the halibut with a moderate amount of carbs from fiber-rich vegetables, the perfect formula for a meal that’s easy on your blood sugar. Toss together a salad while the kebabs are broiling and dinner is done!
