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Portions:
6
Serving
Size:
1/2 cup
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
- Heart Healthy
Ingredients
-
1 pound fresh green beans
- 2 tablespoons onion
- 1 red Serrano chili pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large hard boiled egg whites
Preparation
- Remove tips from green beans and cut into pieces. Finely chop onion. Seed and slice chili pepper and chop cilantro.
- Steam the green beans to desired doneness (5 to 10 minutes). Rinse with water to cool.
- Toss green beans with all remaining ingredients except egg whites.
- Chop egg whites and sprinkle on top shortly before serving. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Helpful hints
- Substitute frozen green beans when fresh beans are out of season.
- Use fresh-squeezed lime juice.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Margaret from Texas.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 85
Protein 3 g
Carbohydrates 7 g
Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 112 mg
Potassium 223 mg
Phosphorus 37 mg
Calcium 36 mg
Fiber 2.9 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1/2
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