5 Classic Diabetic Recipes

Diabetic diet need not be strict or rigid, rather you should be able to enjoy the food you like. It is not true that diabetic diet only consist of diabetic foods. These diabetic foods usually cost more than regular food and do not control diabetes any better. Using regular food to control diabetes is more cost effective and allow person with diabetes to share the same meal with everyone else. By learning some nutritional information you will be able to adjust your diet to suite your particular condition.

Here you can find information food nutrition and how common diet principles can be used to control diabetes condition. A small collection of free diabetic recipes is provided here so that you can cook up a hearty and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy.

Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes

3 cups cooked chicken, cubed
1½ cups red or green grapes, halved
½ cup celery, sliced
2 Tbs. scallions, sliced
¾ cup low fat mayonnaise
2 Tbs. orange juice
1 tsp. curry powder
Fresh ground pepper

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in another bowl and whisk together until smooth. Toss the dressing with the salad and serve.

Note: Ideally, diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 331, fat 24g, 66% calories from fat, cholesterol 65mg, protein 18.0g, carbohydrates 10.4g, fiber 0.7g, sugar 4.8g, sodium 168mg, diet points 9.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.3, Fruit: 0.3, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 2.5, Fat: 3.2, Sugar: 0/3, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

Garlic Stuffed Sirloin Steak

1 Tbs. olive oil
¼ cup garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ cup scallion, minced
Salt and pepper
2¼ lbs. boneless top sirloin steak, cut 2 inch thick
Toothpick

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the scallions and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the pepper and salt. Remove from the heat and let cool. Prepare an outside grill with an oiled rack set 6 inches above the heat source. On a gas grill, set the heat to medium. Trim the excess fat from the steak. Make a horizontal slice through the center of the steak, parallel to the surface of the meat, about 1 inch from each side. Cut to, but not through, the opposite side. Spoon the stuffing into the pocket, spreading evenly. Secure the opening with toothpick. Grill the steak, turning once, according to the following guidelines: 15-20 minutes for rare, 25-30 minutes for medium, or 35-40 minutes for well done. Remove toothpicks and slice to serve.

Note: Ideally diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 375, fat 15.9g, 40% calories from fat, cholesterol 151mg, protein 52.2g, carbohydrates 2.5g, fiber 0.3g, sugar 0.4g, sodium 115mg, diet points 9.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.1, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 2.5, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 7.6.

Hot and Sour Soup

4 cups low sodium low fat chicken stock
¼ cup white vinegar
2 Tbs. lite soy sauce
1 Tbs. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
2 tsp. cornstarch, or arrowroot
1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. water

In a stockpot, combine the stock, vinegar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and sesame oil. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and carrots and simmer for 10 more minutes. Combine the cornstarch or arrowroot with the water. Add to the soup and combine to cook for 5 minutes, until it thickens.

Note: Ideally diabetes should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 53, fat 3.1g, 45% calories from fat, cholesterol 3mg, protein 2.9g, carbohydrates 5.7g, fiber 1.8g, sugar 2.0g, sodium 267mg, diet points 1.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.6, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.1, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.5, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

Indian Rice Curry

2 tsp. olive oil
1 small onion, minced
¼ cup tart apples, chopped
2 tsp. curry powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 cups cooked white or brown rice
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
Fresh ground pepper

In a heavy skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the apple and sauté for 3 more minutes. Add the curry powder and cayenne to coat the apple and onion. Add the cooked rice and chickpeas. Cook through until rice and beans are hot. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.

Note: Ideally diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no singe diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 268, fat 3.7g, 12% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 7.0g, carbohydrates 51.4g, fiber 5.8g, sugar 2.2g, sodium 49mg, diet points 5.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.3, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 2.9, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.6, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0.

Asparagus, Orange and Endive Salad

2- 2½ cups fresh asparagus, diagonally sliced
2 cups endive leaves, torn
2 small oranges, peeled, sliced into rings and seeded
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
2 Tbs. canola oil
1 Tbs. orange juice
1 Tbs. sugar
Salt and pepper

Add asparagus to a large pot of boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Drain and plunge asparagus into bowl of cold water. Drain again. Dry the asparagus. Combine with endive, oranges, and red onion. Whisk together remaining dressing ingredients. Add dressing to asparagus-endive mixture, toss well, and serve.
Note: Ideally diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 89, fat 4.8g, 45% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 2.2g, carbohydrates 11.2g, fiber 2.4g, sugar 7.9g, sodium 10mg, diet points 2.2

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 1.0, Fruit: 0.3, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat:0.0, Fat: 0.9, Sugar: 0.1, Very lean meat protein: 0.0