You’ll be able to enjoy delicious and nutritious dinners all month long with these recipes.
And because these meals are diabetes-friendly, they also meet our heart-healthy nutrition parameters.
Recipes like our Beef & Potato Stew and Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna are healthy and satisfying.
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Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce.
They don’t get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer.
Prep it in the morning and let your crock pot do the work.
Serve over whole grains or rice.
Charring the veggies in a cast-iron skillet adds depth of flavor.
If you want an additional vegetable, stir in some roasted cauliflower florets.
Serve with brown basmati rice or warm naan.
Cream cheese adds the final bit of richness and a hint of sweet tang.
Looking to cut down on carbs?
Try swapping in riced cauliflower in place of the brown rice.
Serve over creamy polenta or buttered whole-wheat egg noodles.
Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon
Wondering what to do with leftover salmon?
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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.
In other words, they’re basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner.
Jacob Fox
Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame.
I call it “Mom’s Skillet Pasta” and she called it “Devon’s Favorite Pasta.”
It’s a simple dinner the whole family will love.
Walnut-Rosemary Crusted Salmon
Salmon and walnuts are both great sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
Pair this easy salmon recipe with a simple salad and a side of roasted potatoes or quinoa.
Serve with whole-wheat naan to sop it all up.
Fred Hardy
For added fiber, brown rice stands in for the white rice typically used.
Serve this Tuscan-inspired dish with crusty bread, a glass of Chianti and a salad.
The final result, a superfast hearty casserole, is an easy and fast dinner option.
Ground turkey or even sausage would work nicely in this dish.
Just watch the sodium.
Are you a spiralizing pro?
Swap 5 cups of raw zucchini, carrot or other veggie “noodles” for the cooked pasta.
Whip them up for easy meal-prep lunches or a healthy and satisfying dinner.
Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
Ali Redmond
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
These easy Mexican enchiladas are filled with flavorful, shredded slow-cooked shredded chicken.
Summer Skillet Vegetable & Egg Scramble
Don’t toss out those almost-past-their-prime vegetables and fresh herbs.
Toss them into this skillet egg scramble for a quick vegetarian meal.
Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Bowl
This cilantro-lime shrimp bowl has tons of flavor and texture.
The cilantro-lime shrimp is tangy and fresh, with brown rice and creamy avocado to balance the flavor.
The two-chile cream sauce is easy to make and brings all the flavors of this bowl dinner together.
We recommend serving this with brown rice or whole-wheat noodles.
The best part about this recipe is that it only requires one vessel to cook everythingpasta included.
If you like spicy but not too spicy, use a mix of sweet and hot Italian sausages.
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy Mila
Ali Redmond
photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
Jen Causey
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Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst
