Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking. Lara Rondinelli-Hamilton
cup pineapple
1 slice gluten-free bread, served with 1 tsp trans-fat-free margarine
Breakfast #3
6 ounces plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
1 1/2 cups blueberries
1 Tbsp sliced almonds
Breakfast #4
1 corn tortilla
1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute add 1 ounce reduced-fat cheese, and veggies, such as green pepper and onion, to eggs when cooking
1 cup mixed berries
Combine ingredients in tortilla to make a burrito served with berries on the side.
Breakfast #4
1 cup almond milk
1 cup unsweetened frozen berries
2 ounces plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
Put in a blender and mix for a delicious smoothie.
Breakfast #5
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 cup chopped spinach (or vegetables of your choice)
1/2 cup diced tomato
2 Tbsp reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 slice gluten-free bread, toasted
1 slice Canadian bacon
Prepare omelet with first four ingredients, serve with toast and Canadian bacon.
Gluten-Free Breakfasts with 45 Grams Total Carbohydrate
Breakfast #1
1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute, cooked with 1 ounce low-sodium ham, served on 2 slices gluten-free bread (for lower carbs, serve on corn tortillas instead)
1 cup melon
Serve as a sandwich with melon on the side.
Breakfast #2
1/2 cup gluten-free hot cereal (aim for 4 grams fiber per serving), served with cinnamon
1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
1 cup fat-free milk
Breakfast #3
1 gluten-free waffle, served with
2 tsp peanut butter
4 ounces plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
1 cup strawberries
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Great Lunch Recipes
Spring Rolls
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken Guacamole Salad
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
Pesto Chicken Pita
Toasted Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich
Salad Niçoise
Taco Salad with Black Beans
Mediterranean Shrimp Wrap
Tuna Melt
Turkey and Artichoke Sandwich
Smokin’ Turkey Sandwich
Black Bean Soup
Split Pea Soup
Tortilla Soup
Lunches with 30 Grams Total Carbohydrate or Less
Lunch #1 (Turkey or Ham Sandwich)
Whole-wheat sandwich thin, served with 1 Tbsp hummus spread on light wheat bread (15 grams carb for 2 slices)
lettuce
tomato
1 ounce deli-sliced turkey or ham
1 small apple
Small green salad with 1 Tbsp light dressing
Lunch #2 (Chicken Wrap)
1 low-carb tortilla
3 ounces chicken
1/4 avocado, mashed (spread on tortilla)
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1 small pear
Serve chicken, avocado, and tomatoes wrapped in the tortilla, serve with pear on the side.
Lunch #3 (Large Green Salad)
Salad greens
3 ounces sliced chicken breast
1 Tbsp chopped pecans
2 Tbsp lite balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 cup black bean soup
Serve the soup on the side.
Lunch #4 (Tuna Salad)
3 ounces tuna, packed in water, mixed with
1 Tbsp light mayonnaise, celery, and chopped onion, served on 1 whole-wheat sandwich thin
1 cup carrots, cucumbers, and cauliflower, served with 2 Tbsp hummus
1 cup milk or 6 ounces light yogurt
Serve tuna salad on sandwich thin with veggies, hummus, and yogurt on the side.
Lunch #5 (Chicken Salad)
3 ounces cooked chicken, chopped, mixed with 1 Tbsp light mayonnaise, chopped onion, 1/4 cup grapes, halved, and 1 Tbsp slivered almonds
10 whole-wheat crackers (serve salad on crackers instead of bread)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup strawberries
Serve chicken salad on whole-wheat crackers with strawberries and cottage cheese on the side.
Lunch #6 (Egg White Salad)
3 hard-boiled egg whites, mixed with 1 Tbsp light mayonnaise and 1 tsp Dijon mustard, served on
Mixed greens OR 10 whole-wheat crackers
1 cup fresh fruit
Serve egg salad on salad greens or whole-wheat crackers with fresh fruit on the side.
Lunches with 45 Grams Total Carbohydrate
Lunch #1
1 cup reduced-sodium soup (lentil or beef vegetable)
1/2 natural peanut butter and sunflower seed sandwich, made with 1 slice whole-wheat bread, 1 Tbsp peanut butter, and 2 tsp sunflower seeds
1 cup strawberries
Lunch #2
3 ounces leftover chicken breast, chopped, mixed with 1/2 cup fat-free refried beans, served with 14 baked tortilla chips OR two corn tortillas (top with salsa if desired)
Green salad, served with 2 Tbsp light Ranch dressing
1 medium orange
Gluten-Free Lunches with 30 Grams Total Carbohydrate or Less
Lunch #1 (Chicken Wrap)
1 gluten-free tortilla
3 ounces chicken
1/8 avocado, mashed (spread on tortilla)
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
Serve chicken, avocado, and tomatoes wrapped in the tortilla.
Lunch #2
Large green salad, with 3 ounces cooked chicken breast, 1 Tbsp chopped pecans, and 2 Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette dressing (gluten-free)
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