Kidney-friendly lunch recipes

Mexican salad with black beans, corn,tomatoes,lettuce and pepper on wooden table
Colorful stir-fry with tofu, broccoli, carrots, peppers, and onions in a black skillet with a wooden spoon, placed on a wooden table.
Grilled chicken sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Serving Size 1 sandwich

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, 5-10 minutes on each side, until done. Slice chicken into thin slices. Leftover chicken works great here, too!
  2. Build each sandwich using half of the cooked chicken, 2 slices of bread, 1 tablespoon mayo, 1 tomato slice, and 1 lettuce leaf.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 480 Calories
  • 18g Total Fat
  • 4g Saturated Fat
  • 583mg Sodium
  • 102mg Cholesterol
  • 33g Total Carbs
  • 5g Fiber
  • 4g Sugars
  • 45g Protein
  • 582mg Potassium
Colorful stir-fry with tofu, broccoli, carrots, peppers, and onions in a black skillet with a wooden spoon, placed on a wooden table.
Southwest corn & black bean salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Serving Size 2 cups

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Whisk oil, vinegar, lime juice, spices, salt, and pepper together.
  2. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to coat.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 255 Calories
  • 8g Total Fat
  • 1g Saturated Fat
  • 59mg Sodium
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 39g Total Carbs
  • 14g Fiber
  • 6g Sugars
  • 10g Protein
  • 1039mg Potassium

Potassium may need to be limited based on your lab values. Substitute bell pepper for tomato to lower potassium.

Colorful stir-fry with tofu, broccoli, carrots, peppers, and onions in a black skillet with a wooden spoon, placed on a wooden table.
Pita zucchini pizza
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Serving Size 1 pizza

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to high broil. 
  2. Brush one side of pita bread with olive oil. Sprinkle it with garlic. Place pita on a baking sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes, until you can smell the garlic.
  3. Remove “pizza” from the oven. Top with mozzarella, zucchini, and red onion. 
  4. Return pizza to the oven and continue to broil 3-4 minutes, until cheese is melted and veggies are slightly charred.
  5. Sprinkle with oregano and red pepper flakes if desired.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 324 Calories
  • 15g Total Fat
  • 7g Saturated Fat
  • 507mg Sodium
  • 33mg Cholesterol
  • 36g Total Carbs
  • 4g Fiber
  • 3g Sugars
  • 15g Protein
  • 267mg Potassium
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