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Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas, 6″ size
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 
  • 1/2 cup Pineapple Salsa (see recipe under Sauces and Seasonings)

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 300° F. Wrap tortillas in foil; heat in oven for 10 minutes.
  2. Cut chicken breats into 1″ strips.
  3. Place oil in nonstick frying pan over medium heat; add chicken, seasonings and lemon juice. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Add peppers and onion to frying pan; cook for 3 to 5 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink and juice run clear. Add cilantro to chicken mixture.
  5. Divide chicken mixture between tortillas; fold tortillas over. Serve each with 1 tablespoon of pineapple salsa.

Helpful hints

  • One serving makes a complete meal.
  • Nutritional information is for 2 fajitas plus 2 tablespoons pineapples salsa.
  • Adjust the amount of chicken to match your meal plan for a lower or higher protein diet.

Submitted by:

Recipe from “Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook” by Sara Colman, RD, CSR, CDE and Dorothy Gordon, RN. Recipe modified and submitted by DaVita dietitian Heather from Georgia.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

377

Protein

24

g

Carbohydrates

41

g

Fat

13

g

Cholesterol

53

mg

Sodium

286

mg

Potassium

400

mg

Phosphorus

202

mg

Calcium

25

mg

Fiber

2.6

g

Added Sugar

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

3 meat
2 starch
1 vegetable, low potassium
1/2 fruit, low potassium

Carbohydrate choices

3

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