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Recipe tags: Easy, No Cook, Quick, Vegetarian
Salads and salad dressings

Garden Vegetable Salad

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Jessica, RD LD, from Minnesota.

Portions: 1

Serving size:  1-3/4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lettuce
  • 1/4 medium cucumber
  • 4 baby carrots
  • 1/4 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation

  1. Clean, wash and dry all vegetables
  2. Coarsely chop lettuce and place into a salad bowl.
  3. Slice cucumber and place on top of lettuce
  4. Chop or shred 4 baby carrots and place in salad bowl.
  5. Cut or break apart broccoli florets into bite-size pieces.
  6. Combine balsamic vinegar and olive oil and pour over salad.
  7. Gently toss and serve.

Nutrients per serving

  • Calories: 98
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbohydrate: 10 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Cholesterol:  0 mg
  • Sodium: 50 mg
  • Potassium: 303 mg
  • Phosphorus: 45 mg
  • Calcium: 44 mg
  • Fiber: 2.0 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

  • 2 vegetable, medium potassium
  • 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

  • 1/2

Helpful Hints

  • Low-sodium Italian dressing or another favorite salad dressing could be used in place of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
  • A cooked chicken breast can be added to increase protein intake.
Page last updated on: February 24, 2008
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