Easy Diabetic Recipes

Diabetes is one of the most common diseases that occur due to increase in blood sugar levels. Although medications are there, a diet is a key part of managing diabetes. While diabetes imposes serious limits to your food habits, having diabetes does not mean it should take over your life. If you are a diabetic and if you have a sweet tooth, then you should keep a check on your sugar intake. Patients with mild diabetes can eat all kinds of foods with moderation. However, patients with high diabetes should control and keep a check on their food habit. Any sugary food including artificial sweeteners is a strict no for diabetic patients. It is generally recommended that diabetic patients should take small meals frequently rather than large meals, so that a steady sugar level can be maintained. If you are suffering from diabetes, it doesn’t mean you should eat only bland food. With a little bit of care and creativity, you can come up with great diabetic friendly recipes that are delicious as well. To know more about simple diabetic recipes, just read through this article.

Simple Diabetic Recipes 

Ingredients

• 4 cups Chicken broth
• Noodles
• ½ cup chopped Onions
• Soy sauce
• 3 Garlic cloves
• ½ tablespoon Ginger paste
• 2½ cups Bok Choy
• Bell Peppers
• 1½ Cup cooked Chicken
• Chinese five spice powder

• Finely chop the bok choy and bell peppers.
• Mince the chicken.
• Break the noodles in small pieces and boil them.
• In a big sauce pan, mix water, chicken broth, five spice powder, soy sauce and the garlic and ginger paste.
• Stir well and cover the pan with a lid.
• Bring the mixture to boil.
• When the mixture starts boiling, add the chopped bok choy and bell peppers.
• Allow them to cook in the mixture until done.
• Add the cooked noodles and the chicken.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot.

Crispy Potato Skin

Ingredients

• 2 medium Russet Potatoes
• 1 tbsp minced fresh Rosemary
• 1/8 tbsp freshly ground Black Pepper
• Butter-flavored cooking spray

• Preheat the oven to 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Wash the potatoes and pierce with a fork.
• Place in the oven and bake about one hour, or until the skins are crisp.
• Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the pulp so that about 1/8 inches of the potato flesh remains attached to the skin.
• You may save the pulp and use for other recipes.
• Brush the inside of each potato skin with butter.
• Press in the rosemary and pepper.
• Bake the skins in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Fruit Smoothies

Ingredients

• 1 cup fat-free Vanilla frozen Yogurt
• ¼ cup frozen Orange juice concentrate
• ¾ cup fat-free Milk

• Take a blender and mix the frozen yogurt, milk and orange juice concentrate.
• Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
• Pour into tall frost-chilled glasses.
• Garnish with half cut lemon and mint leaves.
• Serve immediately.

Apples With Dip

Ingredients

• 8 ounces fat-free Cream Cheese
• 4 Apples (cored and sliced)
• 2 tbsp chopped Peanuts
• 1/2 cup Orange juice
• 1 ½ tbsp Vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar 

• Place the cream cheese on the counter for five minutes to allow it to soften.
• To make the dip, mix the brown sugar, vanilla and cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
• Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
• Sprinkle chopped peanuts in it.
• Place the apples in a serving bowl.
• Trickle orange juice over the apples to prevent browning.
• Serve the sliced apples with the dip.