BACK TO RESULTS \\ Diet & Nutrition Recipes Zucchini Stir-Fry

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon  cumin seeds
  • 2 cups zucchini
  • 1/2 cup red onion
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. Peel and slice zucchini and onion. Chop cillantro.
  2. Heat butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  3. Sauté cumin seeds to brown.
  4. Add zucchini and onion and sprinkle with black pepper. Stir a few times to mix.
  5. Cover and cook for approximately 5 minutes to medium tenderness, stirring a few times.
  6. Add lemon juice and chopped cilantro. Mix, cook another minute and serve. 

Helpful hints

  • Cilantro leaves are also known as coriander, dhania, Chinese parsley and Mexican parsley.

Submitted by:

DaVita dietitian Usha from Missouri.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

80

Protein

1.0

g

Carbohydrates

4

g

Fat

7

g

Cholesterol

8

mg

Sodium

30

mg

Potassium

226

mg

Phosphorus

36

mg

Calcium

23

mg

Fiber

1.3

g

Added Sugar

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

1 vegetable, medium potassium
1 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1

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