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Cod on Roasted Pepper and White Beans
This dish calls for fish and beans – both tasty, lean protein options! Serve it with a green salad or steamed green beans to round out your meal.
Sheet Pan Salmon and Green Beans
Here is a super simple weeknight dinner that's ready under 30 minutes and only requires one dish! This recipe makes 2 servings, but it could easily be doubled or tripled to serve a family. If fresh green beans aren't available, you could sub in frozen green beans, or another fresh seasonal vegetable.
Recipes to Help Manage Kidney Disease
Finding Kidney-Friendly Recipes on Diabetes Food Hub Kidney-friendly tags can now be found on select recipes that meet kidney guidelines for lower sodium, potassium and phosphorus. In addition to the “kidney-friendly” tag, recipes will have another tag to indicate if it is friendly for chronic kidney disease (CKD) dialysis only, or for both “CKD Dialysis” and “CKD Non-Dialysis.” These unique tags are important because “CKD Dialysis” recipes are higher in protein compared to “CKD Non-Dialysis” recipes. Browse kidney-friendly recipes The Diabetes and Kidney Connection Anyone with diabetes is at
Embracing a Diabetes and Kidney-Friendly Meal Plan
Foods that Fit in Your Eating Plan Eating a variety of nutrient-dense foods that are minimally processed will help you achieve your health goals. Choosing food such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, lean poultry, seafood, plant proteins, heart-healthy fats, and low-fat dairy can help you slow the progression of CKD, help manage diabetes, and lead to better overall outcomes. And you may need to limit foods with potassium and phosphorus based on your individual needs—talk to your health care provider to find out. Eating minimally processed foods also helps limit the amount of sodium you eat
Ingrid Hoffmann's Quinoa and Beans Casamiento
Casamiento is often served as part of a Salvadoran breakfast. It is basically a dish made with leftover rice and beans. By changing out the rice for quinoa, the whole meal changes with this amazing super food that is loaded with nutrition and fiber. Find this recipe and more in our bilingual cookbook, Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy, by Ingrid Hoffmann. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here
Mole Pork Tenderloin with Zucchini and Refried Black Beans
This dish is a great example of the diabetes plate method at work - lean protein (pork tenderloin), starchy beans and low-carb zucchini. If you want to add some dairy, garnish the pork tenderloin with plain, nonfat Greek yogurt.
Huevos Rancheros with Pinto Beans, Brown Rice and Chicken Sausage
Spice up your next weekend breakfast or brunch with this Huevos Rancheros recipe. It’s a great way to use leftover rice and beans. See the directions for tips on bulk cooking rice and beans. For a lower-carb version, sub cauliflower rice for the brown rice.
Sheet Pan Chicken, Green Beans & Potatoes
This budget-friendly family meal is made with just 6 ingredients and a sheet pan for minimal clean up. Perfect for busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. You could use any fresh or frozen vegetables. Italian dressing mix is a great "shortcut" seasoning, but you could use other seasonings you have on hand. This recipe includes a step for "leaching" the potatoes—a process that reduces the potassium. This is useful for people managing kidney disease or otherwise on a potassium-restricted diet. If you do not need to limit potassium, you can skip this step
Vegetarian Baked Beans
You can make these baked beans with pinto beans if you prefer them over navy beans.
Roasted Green Beans in Champagne Vinaigrette
Impress guests by whipping up this simple yet elegant side dish to go with any chicken, fish or beef entree. This vegetable side is perfect to pair with a fancy Surf and Turf meal.