Vegetables
Zucchini Pancakes
Recipe from "Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook" by Sara Colman RD, CDE and Dorothy Gordon BS, RN.
Submitted by DaVita dietitian Sara from California.
Portions:4
Serving size:1 pancake
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced raw zucchini
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash® original blend herb seasoning
- 1/4 cup low cholesterol egg product
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Wash zucchini and grate into a bowl. Add grated onion and stir. Place the zucchini mixture on a clean kitchen towel. Twist and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Return to bowl.
- Mix flour, salt, and Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning in a small bowl. Add egg product and mix; stir into zucchini and onion mixture. Form 4 patties.
- Heat oil over high heat in a large nonstick frying pan. Lower heat to medium and place zucchini patties into pan. Sauté until brown, turning once.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories 55
- Protein 2 g
- Carbohydrate 4 g
- Fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 89 mg
- Potassium 198 mg
- Phosphorus 27 mg
- Calcium 32 mg
- Fiber 1.0 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 vegetable medium potassium
- 1 fat
Helpful hint
- Serve with 1 tablespoon applesauce or cranberry sauce.



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