Summer is cookout season, from backyard barbecues to fire-pit cookouts on the beach. This section is full of great, diabetic-friendly recipes for your summer cookouts, backyard parties and barbeques. From sugarfree cole slaw to low-carb key lime pie, you’re going to find recipes that are sure to become favorites. Recipes include nutritional information and diabetic exchanges for easier meal planning.
This seasoned, grilled steak is a great source of lean protein, and the colorful vegetables round out the meal. It's sure to be a hit during the grilling season, as well as during football season.
This fresh and nutritious salad of chopped greens, sliced avocado and mango is drizzled with a vibrant vinaigrette dressing. Recipe for Avocado and Mango Salad with Acai-Berry Vinaigrette from our Salads recipe section.
These easy-to-make fruit yogurt pops are great on a hot summer day and have only 12 grams of carbs per serving. Recipe for Blackberry & Cherry Yogurt Pops from our Desserts recipe section.
Here’s a frozen treat to keep on hand for hot days or July 4th parties. Recipe for Melon Banana Sorbet from our Desserts recipe section.
Recipe for Blueberry Melon Freeze from our Desserts recipe section.
Clafouti offers the perfect way to highlight seasonal fruit. This recipe features an easy cake batter, fragrant with grated orange peel, and baked over fresh sweet cherries. Recipe for Orange Cherry Clafouti from our recipe section.
Lean ground beef mini-burgers, or sliders, are kicked up with chipotle chili and topped with spicy pepper jack cheese. Recipe for Chipotle Pepper Jack Sliders from our Sandwiches recipe section.
These reduced-sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies are quick & easy to make — and they’re delicious. Bake an extra batch for the freezer. Recipe for Lower-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies from our Desserts recipe section.
Jazz up these tasty burgers with avocado-lime mayo and you’ll have a vegetarian sandwich that even die-hard meat eaters will love. Recipe for Black Bean Burgers with Avocado-Lime Mayo from our Sandwiches recipe section.
The Mojito dressing adds a real sparkle to this colorful fruit salad. Salad can be prepared in advance; add bananas just before serving. Recipe for Fruit Salad with Mojito Dressing from our Salads recipe section.
