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Today's Kidney Diet Summer Farmers Market Cookbook

If you love going to the Farmers Market to buy locally grown produce, you will love the newest Today’s Kidney Diet Summer Farmers Market cookbook. This 14 recipe collection includes fresh produce dishes like Dessert Cups with Fresh Fruit, Spicy Summer Vegetable Blend and Zucchini Pancakes. Discover helpful information on preserving your Farmers Market finds. […]

Dialysis Diet to Match Your Treatment Type

There is actually no single dialysis diet. Actually there are several different dialysis diets. Today, more than ever there are treatment options for people who need dialysis. Just as there are different types of dialysis treatments, the dialysis diet varies to match each treatment modality. The type and frequency of dialysis will impact your dialysis diet. […]

DaVita Eats: Roasted Vegetable Salad

Get a healthy dose of colorful veggies in this kidney-friendly Roasted Vegetable Salad recipe, perfect for those chilly fall and winter months.

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Portions: 6
Serving size: 2/3 cup

Ingredients:
2 cups red potatoes
1/2 medium red bell pepper,
1/2 medium yellow bell pepper
1 cup mushrooms
1/2 cup zucchini
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Preparation:
Cut potatoes into 1″ cubes. Place in a large pot of water and boil for 10 minutes. Drain water, add fresh water and cook until tender.
Cut bell peppers into bite-sized pieces, cut mushrooms in half, slice zucchini and mince garlic.
Add the bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, olive oil and rosemary to potatoes. Mix well.
Spread vegetables on a broiler pan, sprinkle with black pepper, and broil for 12 to 15 minutes, until vegetables are slightly browned at the edges. Stir a few times during cooking.
Add vegetables back to the large bowl and toss with the balsamic vinegar. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Renal and renal diabetic food choices:
1 vegetable, medium potassium
1/2 starch
2 fat

Carbohydrate choices:
1

Helpful hints:
Line your broiler pan with aluminum foil to keep in the juices and speed up cleaning.
One medium bell pepper yields approximately 3/4 cup cut-up, raw pepper pieces.

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