Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Dishes
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and of course...yummy food! This year, you can still enjoy all the classics without overloading on sodium, potassium, or phosphorus*.
Follow these recipes to add to your kidney-friendly feast!
Festive Holiday Stuffing
Nutrient content per serving:
Calories 200
Protein 4g
Sodium 445mg
Potassium 125mg
Phosphorus 40mg
Servings = 12
Portion size = 1/2 cup
1 serving = 1 starch, 1 vegetable & 2 fat exchange
1 small eggplant, pared, cut into ½" cubes (about 2 cups)
½ cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup margarine or butter
1¼ cups chicken broth
2 tbsp minced parsley
½ to 1 tsp. dried sage leaves
½ tsp. pepper
Preheat oven to 325°
Rinse eggplant cubes; drain well.
Sauté celery and onion in margarine in medium skillet until tender, 5-8 minutes.
Combine celery and onion mixture, eggplant, and croutons in large bowl.
Mix chicken broth, parsley, sage and pepper; stir in crouton mixture.
Bake stuffing in large, covered casserole in preheated oven ~1½ hours
Sweet Potato Pie
Nutrient content per serving:
Calories 335
Protein 5.5g
Sodium 195mg
Potassium 160mg
Phosphorus 8mg
Servings = 8
Portion size = ⅛ pie
1 serving
Serving suggestion - top with whipped cream or whipped topping
1½ cups dialyzed, mashed sweet potatoes
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
½ cup white sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
¾ cup milk
2 large eggs, separated
2 tsp. grated lemon zest (optional)
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened
⅓ cup light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ cup white sugar
1 baked, 9-inch pie shell, cooled
Cook, drain and mash
In 3-quart metal mixing bowl, stir together gelatin, sugar, and spices. Stir in milk.
Beat in egg yolks and margarine.
Mix in sweet potatoes and corn syrup.
Place bowl over saucepan of boiling water and cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture is hot and sugar has dissolved.
Remove from heat and chill 2 hours until mixture mounds when dropped from spoon.
In medium-sized bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in ¼ cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. at a time.
Fold beathen whites into cool potato mixture.
Turn into pie shell. Chill several hours or up to 2 days.
Check out our recipe on kidney-friendly, deviled eggs in our blog post here.
Fried String Beans
Calories 85
Protein 2g
Sodium 50mg
Potassium 140mg
Phosphorus 35mg
Servings = 12
Serving size = ½ cup
1½ lbs. fresh string beans
4 Tbsp margarine or butter
¾ cup salt-free cracker crumbs
Pepper to taste
Cook string beans for 20 minutes by simmering in water.
Melt margarine or butter in frying pan.
Drain and pour beans into frying pan.
Pour crumbs over beans; add pepper.
Fry until slightly browned.
Other Thanksgiving Feast Ideas
You can find other festive recipes on our blog post Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Meal.
*Always check with your registered dietitian before making changes or adding new foods to your prescribed diet.
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