- Sample Two-day Diabetic Vegetarian Menu

- Sample Two-Day Diabetic Vegetarian Menu Though the task of planning out a diabetic vegetarian menu might seem a bit daunting, with a little creativity forethought, it can actually be very simple. Consider the following two-day menu for some ideas and inspiration: Day one Breakfast: / cup melon slices slices French toast (made with soy milk and cooked in vegetable oil with / cup chopped peaches or apricots ounces enriched soymilk Morning Snack: / cup fresh grapes assorted low-fat crackers Sparkling water Lunch: cup mushroom barley soup with ounces smoked seitan (A chewy, protein-rich food made from wheat gluten and used as a meat substitute) / cup green and wax bean salad with teaspoons sesame seeds and Tablespoons reduced-fat salad dressing ounces enriched soymilk Afternoon Snack: / cup sugar-free chocolate pudding (You may create this at home with a sugar-free mix like Sorbee or Estee and any nondairy milk.) Dinner: cup chili with lentils with / cup prepared Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) over / cup white rice / cup steamed or roasted carrots / cup fresh pineapple slices Evening Snack: / cup pretzels ounces enriched soymilk Day two Breakfast: / cup cranberry juice or sugar free cranberry juice cocktail / cup cooked oatmeal with / banana and teaspoon vegan margarine ounces enriched soymilk Morning Snack: cups low fat popped popcorn with teaspoons nutritional yeast / cup orange juice Lunch: " pita stuffed with ounces meat substitute (equivalent to ADA meat exchanges), lettuce, radishes, and cucumbers cup shredded cabbage with -/ Tablespoons vegan mayonnaise ounces enriched soymilk Afternoon Snack: Fruit smoothie made with ounces soymilk, ounces silken tofu, and / cup frozen or fresh berries, blended together sugar-free ginger snaps Dinner: Baked eggplant (/ cup) with / cup tomato sauce / cup black beans with / cup brown rice one medium baked apple Evening Snack: Tablespoons peanut butter on crackers