257 diabet recipes

Mashed winter squash roasted until tender, then beaten fluffy with margarine and dusted with cinnamon. A simple, low-fat diabetic-friendly side dish for fall and winter dinners.

Lemony summer squash sauteed in walnut oil with garlic, rosemary, and fresh lemon juice. A quick, five-ingredient side dish that's light, bright, and diabetic-friendly.

Braised Belgian endive with diced Red Delicious apple, walnut oil, lemon juice, and a splash of apple cider vinegar. A light, elegant, low-calorie side dish in 15 minutes.

Crisp radish and celery salad with low-calorie French dressing, served chilled on lettuce. A crunchy, diabetic-friendly vegetarian side dish with just four ingredients and zero cooking.

If your sweet tooth is acting up again, make this decadent chocolate mousse that will have you cleaning out the bowl!

Fresh strawberries macerated with thin orange slices, orange juice, and sweet vermouth for a boozy, citrus-kissed fruit dessert. Diabetic-friendly with optional sweetener.

Strawberry tart with a no-bake vanilla pudding filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh berries and a hint of orange zest. A simple diabetic-friendly dessert in 30 minutes.

Rutabaga puree with sweet potato, a pinch of cayenne, and nutmeg. A creamy, low-fat side dish that rivals mashed potatoes without the guilt.

Just 3 ingredients and one hour in the oven. Tender spaghetti squash strands tossed with golden shallot butter make an easy low-carb side dish the whole family will love.

Excellent dressing for vegetables, pasta, fish, or salads.

Eggplant with tomatoes is a simple side dish of butter-browned eggplant slices topped with warm canned tomatoes and chopped chives. A quick, low-calorie vegetable dish with just five ingredients.

Wild rice Waldorf salad with apples, grapes, celery, peanuts, and a light mayo-yogurt dressing. Lighter, heartier twist on the classic for a make-ahead potluck side.

Homemade whole-wheat granola with oats, wheat germ, honey, coconut, almonds, and cinnamon. Baked low and slow with orange juice for crunchy, golden clusters.

Diabetic-friendly chocolate chiffon mold lined with ladyfingers and set with gelatin and whipped egg whites. A retro low-fat dessert with light cocoa flavor and elegant presentation.

Irish vegetables simmered in white wine vinegar with bay leaf, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and corn. A bright, diabetic-friendly side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Classic low-fat bread stuffing with sage, thyme, and marjoram. No butter needed in this diabetic-friendly dressing that's ready in 12 minutes for a 10-pound turkey or Cornish hens.