
Portions:
10

Serving
Size:
2 tablespoons of salsa, 1 tortilla (cut into 8 pieces)

- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 small jalapeno pepper
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 2 firm ripe medium tomatoes
- 12 ounces canned crushed pineapple, packed in juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 10 flour tortillas, 6" size
- 4 tablespoons trans-fat free margarine
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Remove seeds from jalapeno pepper; coarsely chop cilantro and onion.
- In a food processor, combine cilantro, jalapeno and onion. Pulse until blended, but not pureed.
- Cut tomatoes into quarters and add to mixture. Pulse until tomatoes are in small pieces.
- Add drained pineapple and pulse until mixture is thickened, but not pureed.
- Add lemon zest. Mix until blended.
- Brush flour tortillas with melted margarine.
- Cut each tortilla into 8 pie-shaped pieces. Place on a lightly sprayed baking sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until tortillas are firm. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Serve baked tortilla pieces as dipping scoops for salsa.
Helpful hints
- Leftover salsa will keep up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Serve salsa with kidney-friendly tacos or burritos from DaVita.com.
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Jennie from Georgia.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 142
Protein 2 g
Carbohydrates 21 g
Fat 6 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 116 mg
Potassium 148 mg
Phosphorus 32 mg
Calcium 5 mg
Fiber 1.3 g
Added Sugar 1 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1 starch
- 1/2 fruit, medium potassium
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1-1/2
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