Southwestern Diabetic-Friendly Recipes

"Here's a super tasty fresh and simple salad that's good for you, too. I enjoyed my salad with handcrafted Humboldt Fog aged goat cheese, some toasted walnuts and a light drizzle of tarragon-olive oil dressing, but you may use whatever cheese, nuts and dressing you like. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: goat cheese, fresh strawberries...

"From The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, frozen corn kernels...

"This is an adaption of a Pampered Chef recipe that's great for the coming hot weather, says Ree. She says, "It's crazy, crazy good." It's similar to a taco salad (it's made with ground meat, cheese and tomatoes on top of lettuce) but the addition of pickles and buttery croutons give it a whole new life. This recipe appears on Ree's blog;..."

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Ingredients: yellow mustard, spicy mustard...

"One evening after the Christmas holidays, I had no idea what I'd prepare for dinner. Ham wasn't an option; my family threatened to mutiny if they saw one more slice, or another baked sweet potato. Investigating the fridge, I found peppers, cheeses, and other items I used to construct (what I believe) to be new dinner star at our table. *I didn't..."

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Ingredients: colby-monterey jack cheese, cream cheese...

"Typically posole is made with pork and sometimes beef. I got an email the other day for a posole made with turkey. It looked interesting and I did a little playing with it and came up with a nice warming soup."

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Ingredients: chipotle peppers, cilantro...

"This is a delicious soup that can be put together very quickly. It's especially good for cold weather times. The recipe suggests using black beans with jalapenos and lime sometime, for a different take on this soup. I found this recipe at SparkPeople.com."

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Ingredients: corn, fat-free refried beans...

"This is a very different take on dressing/ stuffing. you could even do a southwest themed thanksgiving!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, corn tortillas...

"This is a great way to prepare chicken for company -- but it's so easy and quick, it's also a perfect entree for "gotta-make-a-quick-dinner" nights!"

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Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder...

"This recipe is from the M Café de Chaya, Hollywood, California."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, curry powder...

"This recipe may be served on top of lettuce, a tomato half or scooped out tomato, an avocado, or some combination of these. It may also be used as a filling for sandwiches. It is recommended to prepare this recipe a day before you need it. The American form of chicken salad was first served by Town Meats in Wakefield, Rhode Island in 1863. The original..."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, Dijon mustard...

"This recipe is from the boon eat + drink in Guerneville, California. Instead of roasting the Brussels sprouts, the restaurant deep-fries them (using rice bran oil) at 350 degrees to cook and color, about 1 minute and 10 seconds."

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Ingredients: pepper, olive oil...