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Recipes and Meal Ideas

The following resources from Diabetes UK can help with healthy and creative recipes and ideas:

Recipe finder - Enjoy Food | Diabetes UK

Healthy Meal Ideas

Breakfast

Granary toast with olive oil based spread and poached egg

Porridge or bran-based cereal with semi-skimmed, skimmed or plant-based milk and berries

Yoghurt with oats, nuts and berries

Lunch

Bean and vegetable soup with granary roll

Sardines and tomatoes on toast

Wholemeal wrap with tuna salad or falafel, hummus and salad

Evening Meal

Lentil curry with basmati rice and salad

Chicken and vegetable stir fry with noodles

Salmon and steamed vegetables with small baked potato 

Snacks

Fruit (85g or the amount that fits in one cupped hand)

Pot of 'light' yoghurt

Vegetables sticks with salsa or hummus

3-4 squares dark chocolate