
Portions:
6
Serving
Size:
1/2 cup
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup sweet onion
- 2 tablespoon black olives
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup couscous, uncooked
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbles
- 1-1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- Thinly slice and quarter cucumbers. Chop bell pepper, onion, olives and parsley.
- In a medium saucepan heat water to a boil and add couscous. Return to boiling. Remove pan from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool while preparing vegetables.
- Add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, olives and parsley to couscous.
- Combine olive oil, wine or vinegar, feta cheese, basil, salt and pepper to make dressing. Mix with the couscous salad.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.
Helpful hints
- Add cooked chicken breast chunks or slices for a delicious light lunch or supper.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Carol from Wisconsin.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 121
Protein 3 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Fat 6 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 167 mg
Potassium 105 mg
Phosphorus 51 mg
Calcium 47 mg
Fiber 1.4 g
Added Sugar 0 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
- 1/2 starch
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1
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Comments(9)
nladkins
Mar. 01, 2022 7:28 AM
I thought olives were not allowed for kidney disease. Just curious if anyone who made this left them out. Dietitian comment: That is a good question. Olives tend to have a high sodium content. You could rinse them to help remove some of the surface salt. However, the nutrients do take into account every ingredients. Because it is a smaller amount the sodium in the whole recipe and portion is considered low. However you could leave them out and it would not affect the final product in a negative way.
magic6385
Jun. 29, 2021 10:48 PM
Please..I need recipes for (1) ONE person, maybe (2) two. I would like to see a few that I could try. Im sure there are other folks who would also enjoy getting something like this. Dietitian comment: You can use the search feature to see only recipes with 1-2 portions. Go to Diet & Nutrition-->Recipes. Click on "Browse All Recipes". On the left side of the page look for "Refine Results By" and select "Number of Servings" and check the box for 1-2. You can also download the Today's Kidney Diet Cooking for One or Two cookbook at https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/kidney-friendly-cookbooks.
FoodFixer
Jun. 13, 2021 1:17 PM
This was easy and delicious. We didn't have couscous and substituted 1/2 cup uncooked Orzo which was toasted in 1 teaspoon Smart Balance and then cooked in water. Both of us really enjoyed the cool, crisp taste and the toasted Orzo added a nutty flavor. Thank you for a great recipe.
CharlieAnn
Nov. 10, 2017 11:38 AM
Is there a way to lower sodium in frozen boneless skinless chicken breast.
Blackstone
Oct. 24, 2014 8:17 AM
Leached all vegetables overnight using yellow pepper, omit olives, herbs,1/2 amount of salt, no pepper, used Quinoa instead of Coucoucus. Dietitian comment: Sounds great[INVALID]thanks for sharing. One note on the quinoa substitution[INVALID]it's quite a bit higher in potassium and phosphorus compared to couscous (194 mg potassium and 92 mg phosphorus per serving of the prepared recipe). For those limiting these 2 minerals stick with couscous or discuss with your dietitian.
Linda39
Jun. 11, 2014 9:36 AM
Would this be good with Israeli couscous or will be make it too chewy? My husband doesn't much care for the small stuff. Also, it's hard to rate a recipe when I haven't tried it, but it looks like it would be very good.
1965bailey
Aug. 10, 2013 11:10 AM
I made this with quinoa, and we really liked it. Quinoa gives more texture and is a protein, which my husband needs more of in his diet. Dietitian comment: Quinoa is much higher in potassium and phosphorus than couscous. If you are limiting these minerals I do not recommend this change.
teachwalking
Oct. 16, 2011 9:14 AM
Will it make any difference if I add saffron when I am soaking my couscous before adding it to the couscousierre to steam? I guess I don't want to lose the flavor of saffron, but I don't know if saffron has problems for the CKD non-dialysis diet. Moderator comment: Saffron is acceptable for a kidney diet. 1 teaspoon contains only 12 mg potassium, 1 mg sodium and 2 mg phosphorus--very low!
ssculver
Aug. 09, 2011 2:01 PM
Made this for my fiance & I. Could use less oil, as he thought it had too much. I found it to be better the 2nd day.