Easy Diabetic Recipes

The food that diabetics eat should be low in carbs and low in sugar so that they can control the levels of blood sugar and blood pressure. As diabetics cannot produce enough insulin in order to keep a check over their blood sugar, it is vital that they consume a healthy diet which takes care of these problems. As the people suffering from diabetes need to follow certain restrictions while eating, it can be frustrating to make different kinds of recipes for every day meals. Given below are some easy recipes which not only form a low carb diet, but are also very delicious.

Given below are some healthy recipes for diabetics which are full of nutrition and taste and which can easily form a part of diabetic diet menu plan.

Soup

Ingredients

• Chicken Broth 3 cups
• Water 2 cups
• Green Onions ½ cup
• Soy Sauce
• Garlic Cloves 3
• Ginger ½ tsp
• Bok Choy 2½ cups
• Bell Peppers
• Noodles or Pasta
• Cooked Chicken 1½ cup
• Chinese Five Spice Powder

Procedure

• Choe the garlic and ginger finely or make a paste from them.
• Chop the bok choy, bell peppers and chicken.
• Cook the noodles and break them into small pieces.
• In a big sauce pan, combine water, chicken broth, five spice powder, soy sauce and the garlic and ginger paste.
• Stir and bring the mixture to a boil.
• When the mixture starts boiling, add the chopped bok choy and bell peppers.
• Allow them to cook in the mixture for some time.
• Add the cooked noodles and the chicken.
• Adjust the salt and pepper.
• Serve hot.

Salad

Ingredients

• Cucumbers 3
• Tomatoes 4
• Spring Onions 2
• Feta Cheese 2 ounces
• Olives a few pieces
• Lettuces any kind
• Fresh Lemon Juice 3 tbsp
• Olive Oil 1 tbsp
• Chilly Flakes and Salt as per taste

Procedure

• Chop the cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese in small cubes.
• Chop the spring onions and the olives in small rounds.
• Wash and dry the lettuce. Break them into small pieces.
• In a bowl combine all the vegetables and keep aside.
• Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, chilly flakes and salt in a small bowl and mix them thoroughly.
• Pour this dressing over the chopped vegetables.
• Garnish with some grated cheese, if desired.

Spaghetti

Ingredients

• Basil Leaves 1½ cups
• Garlic 4 cloves
• Olive Oil 3 tbsp
• Pine Nuts ½ cup
• Parmesan Cheese 3 tbsp
• Spaghetti 8 ounces
• Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

• Cook the spaghetti as per the instructions on the packet and keep aside.
• Remove the stems from the basil leaves and wash it and clean it thoroughly.
• Chop the garlic cloves really fine and toast some of the pine nuts.
• To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients except the spaghetti in a blender and puree the mixture.
• Put the spaghetti in a bowl and pour the sauce over the hot spaghetti.
• Serve immediately.

Low Carb Recipes

In addition to the above, here are some easy recipes for people following a diabetic diet which can be included in their diabetic diet meal plan.

Sweet Hummus

Ingredients

• Olive Oil 1 tbsp
• Fresh Lemon Juice 1½ tbsp
• Parsley 2 tbsp
• Artificial Sweetener 2 tbsp
• Garbanzo Beans 1 can
• Bell Peppers 2 cups
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure

• Chop the bell peppers and the parsley.
• Saute the bell peppers in olive oil in a saucepan.
• In a blender or a food processor, combine all the ingredients including the bell peppers and grind till the mixture is very smooth.
• Refrigerate your hummus till you need to serve it.

Low Fat Dip

Ingredients

• Low Fat Cream Cheese 8 ounces
• Artificial Sweetener 1 cup
• Brown Sugar ¼ cup
• Vanilla Extract or Essence 1 tsp
• Sliced Fresh Fruits 2 cups

Procedure

• Combine all the ingredients, except the sliced fruits in a food processor and blend it till it becomes very smooth.
• Refrigerate this mixture and use the fresh sliced fruits to dip in this low-fat dip.

The above recipes are very healthy and easy to make. These are not only low in calories and carbs, they also take less amount of time for preparation. Make these healthy diabetic diet recipes and enjoy your food in spite of the various restrictions.