Eating for diabetesor on a budgetdoesn’t have to be bland.
These diabetes-appropriate dinner recipes are delicious and budget-friendly.
Each recipe has no more than575 calories, 6 grams of saturated fat and 750 milligrams of sodium.
photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon
Wondering what to do with leftover salmon?
This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner.
Don’t forget to reserve some pasta waterits starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.
photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
This recipe is just as delicious with sweet potatoes in place of russets.
Look for precooked lentils in the refrigerated section of the produce department to save on time.
The final resulta superfast hearty casserole and an easy and fast dinner option.
Ground turkey or even sausage would work nicely in this dish.
Just watch the sodium.
This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
Try it with any greens you have in the fridge, such as chard or spinach.
Feel free to swap out the ground beef for ground turkey or tofu crumbles.
Baked tofu has a firm, toothsome texture that crisps well in a hot pan.
Or opt for a smoked version, which has the same texture with a more robust flavor.
Serve over brown rice.
photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
