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Would this be a good diabetic meal maybe with a couple tweaks?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Zephyrhills, FL

Greek Meatball Bowl with Tzatziki, Rice & Fresh Veggies 🥙🍚🥗✨

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories per Serving: ~480

Ingredients

For the Greek Meatballs 🍖

500g ground beef or lamb (or a mix)
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour for gluten-free) 🍞
1 egg 🥚
2 garlic cloves (minced) 🧄
1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped) 🧅
1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped) 🌿
1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped) 🌿
1 tsp dried oregano 🌿
1/2 tsp ground cumin 🌿
Salt & pepper to taste 🧂

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May 8, 2025
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A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member it reminds me of unflavoured gelatin - hard to explain, you can taste "something" but not exactly what it is

It's a soluble fiber so it absorbs water from the food it's mixed with but never noted specific flavour

May 8, 2025
A DiabetesTeam Member

A quick look over that recipe and if you used the almond flour and cauliflower rice as the substitutes it should make a very healthy and fairly low carb meal

And in this case since it's meatballs the almond flour could also be subbed with psyllium fiber husk (bulk food places sell it - same fiber as in Metamucil) and it's an excellent "binder" for ground meat, in place of bread crumbs, even lower carb than the almond flour and adds a good few grams of "really good fiber" to make sure the meal doesn't "hang around longer than necessary before evacuation" 😁 😁

May 8, 2025
DiabetesTeam

This recipe can be made diabetes-friendly with a few key modifications. First, replace the regular rice with cauliflower rice to significantly reduce the carbohydrate content. Also, use almond flour instead of breadcrumbs in the meatballs for a lower-carb option. The recipe already includes many diabetes-friendly Show Full Answer

This recipe can be made diabetes-friendly with a few key modifications. First, replace the regular rice with cauliflower rice to significantly reduce the carbohydrate content. Also, use almond flour instead of breadcrumbs in the meatballs for a lower-carb option. The recipe already includes many diabetes-friendly components: lean protein from the meatballs, healthy fats from olive oil, and plenty of non-starchy vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. The Greek yogurt in the tzatziki provides protein while keeping carbs low. Consider serving over a bed of mixed greens instead of grains for an even more blood-sugar friendly meal. Remember to follow the diabetes plate method: fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables (the cucumber, tomatoes, and additional greens if desired), a quarter with protein (the meatballs), and limit the grain portion if using rice. This helps maintain better blood glucose control while still enjoying a delicious Mediterranean-style meal.

May 8, 2025
A DiabetesTeam Member

Wow, sounds good

May 9, 2025
A DiabetesTeam Member

Ok, thank you so much. I'll have to try this out.

May 9, 2025

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