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A healthy and delicious diabetic-friendly dinner plate featuring grilled chicken breast, quinoa, broccoli, and lemon.

50 Easy and Healthy Dinner Ideas for Diabetics

A collection of simple, nutritious, and diabetes-friendly dinner recipes that are quick to prepare and delicious.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: various
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Protein and Vegetables
  • 1 lb sliced chicken breast
  • 1 sliced bell pepper
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • organic fajita seasoning organic fajita seasoning
  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1/4 avocado avocado
  • salsa salsa
  • 2 chicken thighs chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup low-sugar BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup roasted mixed vegetables
  • 1 chopped onion chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 cups mixed vegetables
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • spices (cumin, paprika) spices (cumin, paprika)
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 2 carrots carrots
  • 2 potatoes potatoes
  • 2 celery stalks celery stalks
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped kale
  • thyme thyme
  • salt salt
  • pepper pepper
  • 1 cup mixed beans

Method
 

  1. Sauté chicken, bell pepper, and onion in olive oil with fajita seasoning until cooked. Serve over rice with avocado and salsa.
  2. Bake BBQ-coated chicken thighs at 375°F for 35-40 mins. Serve with roasted vegetables.
  3. Sauté onion in coconut oil, add chicken, coconut milk, curry powder, and vegetables. Simmer for 20-25 mins, serve with rice.
  4. Cook diced chicken with beans, quinoa, tomatoes, corn, and spices. Stir in spinach and serve.
  5. Sauté onion, carrots, potatoes, and celery in olive oil, add chicken, broth, tomatoes, kale, and beans. Simmer for 30-40 mins.
  6. Marinate chicken breast in lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 400°F for 25-30 mins. Serve with quinoa and broccoli.

Notes

Use fresh ingredients for best flavor and nutrition.