DIY for CKD: Southwest Pasta Salad
Kidney Disease sucks so I’m finding recipes that don’t.
**Disclaimer: I am NOT a dietician or nutritionist. I’m a newly diagnosed Stage 3 Kidney Disease gal who is hungry and bored with salad and water and likes spicy and/or flavorful food. Consult with your doctor for your specific needs**
Overall rating: 7/10
Ease of Prep: 9/10
Time to make: 6/10 (only because it’s generally served cold so you have to refrigerate for at least 2 hours so don’t make this when you’re starving)
Flavor: 6/10
Nutrition: 7/10 (low protein, low sodium)
Leftover Factor: 10/10
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Starting off simple here with a pasta salad recipe. I’ve gotten so bored with eating lettuce for lunch and need to add in more carbs for my particular nutritional needs so I’m giving this one a shot.
I found the original recipe on Davita but tweaked it to my taste and what I had on hand.
Here’s the link to the original recipe: Southwest Pasta Salad
And here we go with my version:
Southwest Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 box (12oz) bow tie pasta
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
1 can no salt or sugar added corn, drained and rinsed
1 can low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
1 zucchini quartered
1/4 onion diced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup Specially Selected Greek vinaigrette (Aldi)
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp sriracha
Preparation
Cook the pasta until tender. Drain.
Drain and rinse the corn and black beans.
Dice the bell pepper, zucchini and onion.
Cook veggies for a few minutes till tender
In a large bowl combine all ingredients and stir to combine.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Makes 12 ~3/4 cup servings
Calories: 231
Protein: 7g
Sodium: 126.5 mg
Potassium: 179 mg
Calcium: 4.8%
Carbs: 35.6g
Sugar: 3.3g
Vitamin C: 22.8%
Total Fat: 6.7g
Fiber 4.3g
Cholesterol: 2.6mg
**based on a 2000 calorie a day diet**
Overall, this is a good easy one to take to work with me that fills me up and is low protein and low sodium. I did find that I wanted it to have a tad more kick to it so I used some Dash Salt free southwest seasoning and that helps a TON.