15+ Diabetes-Friendly Lunch Recipes That Aren’t Salads

by Ismail Hodge
15+ Diabetes-Friendly Lunch Recipes That Aren’t Salads

These scrumptious recipes may have you daydreaming about your lunch break all morning lengthy! Every recipe aligns with our parameters for a diabetes-friendly consuming sample to assist wholesome blood sugar ranges and decrease the danger of persistent ailments like coronary heart illness. They’re made with heart-healthy ingredients and are acutely aware of energy, carbs, saturated fats and sodium as properly. With yummy and satiating choices like our Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowls or Avocado, Tomato & Hen Sandwich, these lunches will preserve you energized and fueled till your subsequent meal.

Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowls

A daring, smoky marinade elevates roasted cauliflower on this meal-prep model of our fashionable Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos. To chop down on prep time, search for precut cauliflower within the produce division.

Avocado, Tomato & Hen Sandwich

On this wholesome rooster sandwich recipe, the avocado is mashed to create a wholesome creamy unfold.

Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Beans & Almond Pesto

A tangle of spaghetti squash methods your mind into considering you are about to eat a serving of eggy noodles, whereas giving tomatoes a stint in a scorching oven makes them candy-sweet.

Hen, Spinach & Feta Wraps

Photographer: Grant Webster, Meals Stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop Stylist: Gabe Greco


This rooster, spinach and feta wrap recipe is elevated by the comfort of rotisserie rooster and the delicious taste of sun-dried tomatoes. Whisk collectively the simple dressing, toss with the rooster, add spinach and wrap all of it collectively for a scrumptious lunch.

Lemony Lentil & Cauliflower Cup Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Meals Stylist: Emily Nabors Corridor , Prop Stylist: Shell Royster


This vibrant lemony soup will get its increase of fiber and earthy, nutty taste from substances like lentils and bulgur. Bulgur provides heartiness and a pleasant chewy texture, however you may swap it out for an additional cooked grain like brown rice or quinoa. Plus, the broth will get light warmth from harissa paste. 

Spicy Hen Noodle Soup with Gentle-Boiled Eggs

Remodel canned rooster noodle soup by including contemporary ginger, crunchy greens, herbs and a jammy soft-boiled egg. Search for a low-sodium soup that has 450 mg sodium or much less per serving.

Veggie & Hummus Sandwich

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Meals Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey


This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the proper heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Combine it up with completely different flavors of hummus and various kinds of greens, relying in your temper.

Pistachio & Peach Toast

This scrumptious toast is nice when you’ve got leftover ricotta cheese –plus it comes collectively in simply 5 minutes.

Salmon-Stuffed Avocados

Photographer: Jen Causey, Meals Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell


Canned salmon is a beneficial pantry staple and a sensible strategy to embody heart-healthy, omega-3-rich fish in your eating regimen. Right here, we mix it with avocados in a simple no-cook meal.

Black Bean-Queso Wraps

These simple wraps are full of black beans, corn, crimson pepper and creamy queso. They cook dinner up shortly in a panini press.

Hen, Quinoa & Veggie Bowl

With a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will preserve you feeling full and happy for hours.

Turkey & Bean Burritos

These tasty turkey and bean burritos are the proper alternative for a fast dinner or lunch. Shredded lettuce and Cheddar cheese are wrapped up in heat whole-wheat tortillas with cooked turkey, salsa and beans. Yum!

Ceviche-Stuffed Avocados

Moderately than serving this simple mock shrimp ceviche with chips or tortillas, minimize some carbs and pile the citrusy seafood in contemporary avocado bowls for a enjoyable and wholesome presentation.

Veggie Wrap with Cilantro Hummus

These wholesome multi-grain wraps are full of blended greens, chopped cucumber, tomato and crimson onion, in addition to feta cheese and a home made cilantro hummus. As a time saver, the hummus could be ready as much as 3 days forward, and chilled till you are able to make the wraps.

Spicy Slaw Bowls with Shrimp & Edamame

The fast 10-minute Spicy Cabbage Slaw serves because the low-carb base on this veggie-packed lunch recipe. Topped with high-protein edamame and shrimp, this satisfying lunch will show you how to energy by the afternoon.

Pesto Hen & Cannellini Bean Soup

This wholesome, Italian-inspired rooster soup recipe is loaded with fiber-rich greens and beans and will get an additional increase of taste from a swirl of pesto on the finish.

Lentil Burgers

Walnuts and contemporary marjoram accent these vegan lentil burgers. Substitute oregano for marjoram should you like. Serve with a smear of whole-grain mustard and roasted candy potato wedges.

Chickpea & Roasted Purple Pepper Lettuce Wraps with Tahini

A tangy, nutty tahini dressing brings collectively no-cook substances like canned chickpeas and roasted crimson peppers for these simple meal-prep lettuce wraps. Make these wraps forward of time for a grab-and-go lunch. Just a few wedges of heat pita end off the meal completely.

Cucumber Sandwich with Cotija & Lime

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Meals stylist: Holly Dreesman

This simple vegetarian cucumber sandwich attracts taste inspiration from elote, the Mexican road corn dish. As a substitute of corn, we taste cucumber slices with cotija cheese, lime and cilantro for a tasty filling. 

You may also like