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Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini
  • 1 cup 1% low fat milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs
  • 3 teaspoons dry Hidden Valley Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco® hot sauce (optional)
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

Preparation

  1. Peel and slice zucchini into 3/4” sticks, 4” long. Rinse zucchini and pat dry.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix milk and eggs until well blended; stir in hot sauce.
  3. In a wide, shallow bowl, combine cornstarch, bread crumbs, and dry Ranch salad dressing mix.
  4. Heat oil in frying pan on high heat.
  5. Dip zucchini sticks into egg mixture and then roll each piece in bread crumb mixture.
  6. Place in oil, flipping regularly and fry 3 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

Helpful hints

  • Substitute 1/2-cup low-cholesterol egg product to lower fat and cholesterol content.
  • These fries are much lower in potassium compared to potato french fries.

Submitted by:

Recipe modified from French Fries Made with Eggplant recipe and submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Stephanie from Pennsylvania.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

252

Protein

5

g

Carbohydrates

22

g

Fat

16

g

Cholesterol

64

mg

Sodium

216

mg

Potassium

263

mg

Phosphorus

105

mg

Calcium

80

mg

Fiber

1.0

g

Added Sugar

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

1 starch
1 vegetable, medium potassium
2-1/2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1-1/2

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