If you suffer from diabetes , then it’s a given that you will face certain dietary restrictions. But that does not necessarily mean that you have to neglect your taste buds. You can maintain your blood sugar level and still keep your taste buds happy. Wondering how? Well, here are five lunch recipes for diabetics that will be you with that goal:

Salmon Tacos
A delicious recipe for four servings, with a serving size of two tacos.  The ingredients required are as follows:

• Half cooked salmon (Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes)
• One tablespoon of lime juice
• Eight six-inch warmed corn tortillas
• One cup of packaged shredded cabbage and carrot (coleslaw mix)
• Half cup of red sweet pepper (thinly sliced)
• Sour Cream Drizzle
• Snipped fresh cilantro
• Lime wedges (optional)

How to prepare:
Take a small bowl.  Put the salmon and lime juice in it.  Keep 2 tortillas on four serving plates each.  Top each half of the tortilla with sweet pepper,  cabbage, and salmon mixture.  Fold the remaining half to form a taco.  Top each of the tacos with Sour Cream Drizzle.  If you want, sprinkle snipped cilantro.  Serve with lime wedges.

Saucy Thai Pork
If you love pork, then this recipe is for you. This serves four.  The ingredients required are as follows:

• Half cup of unsweetened coconut milk (reduced-fat )
• One tablespoon of all-purpose flour
• One tablespoon of Thai-style seasoning blend
• One pound of boneless pork loin
• Three teaspoons of olive oil
• Frozen sweet pepper
• Stir-fry vegetables ( thawed and well drained)
• Hot cooked brown rice

How to prepare:
Take a small bowl.  Whisk together flour, coconut milk, and Thai seasoning.  Put it aside.  Trim fat from the pork.  Cut the pork into strips.  Put it aside  Take a large non-stick skillet.  Heat one teaspoon of olive oil (medium-high heat).  Add thawed vegetables to it.  Cover and cook for five minutes.  Remove vegetables from skillet.  Add 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet.  Add pork strips.  Cook over medium heat for three minutes.  Return vegetables to skillet.  Add coconut milk mixture.  Cook and stir for few minutes.  Serve immediately over brown rice (hot cooked).

Mediterranean Couscous and Beef
Another great meaty recipe, this makes four servings.  The ingredients required are as follows:

• One cup  of Israeli (pearl) couscous
• Non-stick cooking spray
• One pound of beef flank steak
• Half teaspoon of black pepper
• Quarter teaspoon of salt
• Five tablespoons of lemon herb peppercorn flavor marinade (salt-free)
• One cup of water
• Two medium seeded red tomatoes (coarsely chopped)
• Quarter cup of feta cheese

How to prepare:
Take a dry, medium saucepan.  Heat over medium-low heat.  Add couscous to the hot saucepan.  Toast the couscous until golden brown.  Remove couscous from the saucepan.  Preheat the broiler.    Coat the unheated rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray.  Trim the fat from the beef.    Season beef with a quarter teaspoon of pepper.  Add a pinch of salt.  Pour one tablespoon of marinade (custard cup)  Set the remaining marinade aside.  Brush one tablespoon of the marinade onto the beef.  Place the beef on the prepared rack.  Broil until it is done as desired, turning once.  Allow some time for it to become medium done.  In the same saucepan combine water, a quarter teaspoon of pepper, a pinch of salt; and boil it.  Stir in couscous.  Boil it and reduce heat.  Simmer, covered, for 7 minutes.  Stir in the remaining marinade, along with tomatoes, and two tablespoons of feta cheese.  Cook for two minutes more.  Thinly slice beef, and serve over couscous mixture.  Sprinkle the remaining feta cheese on it.

Hummus and Avocado Salad Sandwiches
A healthy recipe with fats and protein, that takes one hour to prepare.  The ingredients are as follows:

• Half cup of Mediterranean-flavored hummus
• Four whole-wheat sandwich thins
• Quarter teaspoon of black pepper
• Half peeled, pitted and sliced avocado
• One cup of arugula leaves
• Half cup of Gruyère cheese  (shredded)

How to prepare:
Coat the unheated Panini.  Heat over medium heat.  Spread hummus on the cut sides of sandwich thins.  Sprinkle with black pepper.  Divide avocado slices among sandwich.  For each of the sandwich, top the avocado slices with a quarter cup of arugula leaves and two tablespoons of shredded cheese.  Place sandwich tops on cheese.  Spread sides down.  Press down lightly.  Place sandwiches on a skillet.  Place the heavy saucepan on top of the sandwiches.  Cook for about three minutes.  Remove the saucepan.  Turn the sandwiches.  Cook for two more minutes.

Spinach Chicken Salad with Dressing (Mango)
The ingredients required are as follows:

• One large ripe mango (cut into pieces)
• Four tablespoons of chopped cashews
• One tablespoon of olive oil
• One tablespoon of water
• Quarter teaspoon of salt
• Quarter teaspoon of black pepper
• Fresh baby spinach
• Seeded and sliced red sweet pepper
• Boneless chicken breast, sliced (cooked skinless)

How to prepare:
For dressing, blend mango, cashews, olive oil, water, salt, and black pepper.  Blend until smooth.  Arrange the spinach leaves on plates.  Top with mango, sweet pepper, and chicken  Drizzle the dressing.

So check out these recipes, and enjoy a safe, healthy and delicious meal!