Sample Menu: Diabetic-Friendly

This client specifically requested “Diabetic Friendly Comfort Food Dinners”. This will likely be one of the few meals they will have at home, so I am hoping they would pack the left overs for lunches at work, to keep them from eating things they probably shouldn’t. I wanted to give these clients something that would be satisfying, nourishing, and not feel like they are being deprived, while still eating healthy food. I made all meals plant-based, because I truly believe that is the healthiest way to eat, and the best way to support reversal or improvement of a patient’s type II Diabetes.

Seasonally Inspired Diabetic-Friendly Comfort Food Dinners
I have divided up the menu by seasons, in order to provide seasonal ingredient guidance and to get the client thinking about what their bodies might need during each time of year.

Fall

1. Cashew Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

2. Crockpot Minestrone Soup

3. Creamy Indian-Spiced Greens with Chickpeas

4. Apple Cabbage Slaw & Tofu with Spicy-Sweet Apple Barbecue Sauce

Winter

5. Lentil “Shepard’s Pie” with Creamy Cauliflower Top

6. Seared Tofu, Black Bean, and Mashed Lime Sweet Potato Stack

7. Italian Spiced (Vegan) Meatballs with Marinara Sauce

8. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Kale

Spring

9. Loaded Pumpernickel Avocado Toast

10. Asparagus and Caramelized Onion “Quiche” with Whole Wheat Crust

11. Green Lentil and Spring Vegetable Salad with Almond Ricotta

12. Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Tempe “Croutons”

Summer

13. Pesto Zoodles with Grilled Broccoli and Fava Beans

14. Watermelon Gazpacho with Spicy Lentil Crisps

15. Chickpea “Tuna” Salad Lettuce Wraps