Healthy Diabetic Recipes

From: Dr. Weil
This summer salad combines barley, a great-tasting grain, with
fresh vegetables. Flavored with mint, parsley, garlic and lemon,
it might remind you of tabbouleh,

3 cups vegetable stock or water
1 cup pearl barley
Salt to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 bunch scallions, sliced thin
1 bunch radishes, sliced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 1/4 cup dried mint)

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From: www.delmontedaily.com
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

1 Tbsp olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 can (14-1/2oz) DEL MONTE® Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Onion,
drained
1 green pepper, cut in thin strips
1 large carrot, cut in 3-inch julienne strips
1 medium zucchini, cut in 3-inch julienne strips
Small black ripe pitted olives, optional

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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups frozen vegetable combination (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots)
2 cups dry medium egg noodles

In medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken 10 minutes or
until browned.
Sprinkle with garlic powder and paprika.
Set chicken aside.
Add broth, basil, pepper and vegetables.
Heat to a boil.
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From: www.calolive.org
Makes 4 servings

3/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup low-sodium barbecue sauce, divided
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 Tbsp nonfat sour cream
1/3 cup green onions, sliced
1 Tbsp minced jalape�o pepper*
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups yellow corn, blanched
4 oz shredded romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup California Ripe Olives, pitted
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www.metrokc.gov/health/
"Recipe of the Week"

Makes 8 servings

Low fat cooking spray
1 1/2 lb sweet onion such as Walla Walla or Vidalia, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp nonfat sour cream (optional)
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1 4 to 6 pound turkey breast, thawed
1/2 orange, quartered
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp.ground cloves
2 tbsps. brown sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Rinse turkey and pat dry.
Place orange quarters in the body cavity.
Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert an
oven-safe thermometer into breast.
Cover loosely with foil.
Roast for about 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Mix orange juice, cloves and sugar together.
Remove foil and baste turkey with orange juice mixture during the last 30
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American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition

You’ll probably attract an audience when you take these yummy potatoes
out of the oven. The star of the meal, they go well with almost anything.

Serves 8
–> 1/2 cup per serving

Vegetable oil spray

Sauce
1 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 tsp pepper
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Instead of throwing out nutrition-providing broccoli stems, put
them to good use in this slaw.

Number of Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/2 cup

1 1/2 cups shredded broccoli stems (peel stems until smooth
before shredding)
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup diced red and yellow bell peppers
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp minced fresh basil
1/2 Tbsp minced fresh oregano
1 Tbsp minced scallions
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{This has sugar and honey in it… so consider substituting Splenda and
artificial honey to make it more diabetic friendly… Take care, Gloria}

From: New York City chef Rocco DiSpirito via www.prevention.com

3 cup strawberries (if berries are large, slice into quarters)
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar
4 sheets phyllo dough
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds

1. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, honey, lemon juice, and half
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