Diabetic recipe collection

Soft almond cookies made with egg whites, almond extract, and topped with toasted almonds. Lower fat, lightly sweet, and tender with a delicate crumb.

Southern peach shortcake with sliced peaches, almond extract, and cinnamon baked under a light biscuit topping. Diabetic-friendly with fructose instead of sugar.

Spaghetti squash salad with mushrooms and Parmesan: roasted squash strands tossed with garlic olive oil, sauteed mushrooms, and fresh parsley. Low-carb, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly, 45 minutes start to finish.

Quick spiced beets simmered in white wine vinegar with bay leaf, clove, and black pepper. A tangy, diabetic-friendly side dish ready in 30 minutes on stovetop or microwave.

Spiced brown basmati rice pilaf cooked with whole cloves, a cinnamon stick, and chicken broth, finished with warm raisins and slivered almonds. A fragrant, diabetic-friendly side.

Spicy couscous with curry, cumin, and cinnamon, tossed with sauteed tomatoes and green onions. A fragrant 15-minute side dish or light main course.

Low-fat spicy pumpkin pie with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a diabetic-friendly filling. Uses calorie-free liquid sweetener with just 2 tablespoons of brown sugar for warmth and depth.

Sauteed spinach with garlic and fresh tomato wedges, cooked low and slow until silky and tender. A simple 4-ingredient Italian-style side dish that's diabetic-friendly.

Steamed cabbage with a tangy caraway vinegar sauce, red bell pepper, and a touch of heat from red pepper flakes. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly vegetarian side dish.

Stewart's Salad is a layered retro Jell-O salad with sugar-free lemon jello and pineapple, a fluffy cream cheese middle, and a golden pineapple-juice custard topping. A diabetic-friendly potluck classic.

Diabetic-friendly strawberries Romanoff: fresh strawberries folded into a sweetened yogurt with a whisper of nutmeg. Four ingredients, no sugar, five minutes to a guilt-free dessert.

Strawberry frost blended from frozen strawberries, low-fat yogurt, ricotta, and orange juice concentrate. A no-sugar-added frozen dessert that doubles as a diabetic-friendly treat.

Sugar-free strawberry ice made with pureed strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar replacement. A light, diabetic-friendly frozen dessert with almost no calories.

Strawberry rhubarb pie with a lattice crust, made with both cooked and raw rhubarb plus fresh strawberries and preserves. A diabetic-friendly version sweetened with fruit juice and preserves instead of sugar.

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.

Strawberry yogurt cooler blended with fresh strawberries, nonfat yogurt, and fizzy club soda. A light, no-sugar-added smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and refreshing.