10 Delicious Dinner Recipes for People Living with Diabetes

Continuously coming up with ideas to make dinner simple and delicious every night can be challenging — especially if you're trying to stick to eating meals that fit your dietary needs.

For the millions of Americans living with diabetes, for example, this means making dishes that prevent harmful blood sugar spikes. Some people try to stick to dining Mediterranean style or go full on plant-based and find success. Others try the "low carb" approach, since reducing carbs has been proven to reduce blood sugar levels. (Although how "low" a person ought to go depends on the individual and should be determined by their physician.) There are so many approaches to living healthily with diabetes because everyone is unique.

And in reality, there's no one "magic" diabetic eating pattern, according to the American Diabetes Association ADA. Every body responds differently to different types of foods, so it's best to work closely with your doctor and/or a registered dietician to figure out what's best for you. But generally speaking, the ADA claims that meals that are ...

• Centered on whole, minimally processed foods
• Lighter on the starchy vegetables (like corn, beets, and green peas)
• Low in added sugar and refined grains
• Low in saturated fat (from sources like butter and fatty beef), but high in unsaturated fat (from foods like olive oil and fish)

... can be helpful in managing glucose levels. So, regardless of what eating pattern you lean toward, we've gathered a bunch of tasty diabetes-friendly dinner recipes to add to your evening meal plan list. Scroll through and pick the ones that fit your needs and tastes. We promise you won't be wasting time at night wondering "What's for dinner?" — at least not for a while.