Chicken Fajitas

Name: Davita
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis Diabetes Dialysis

Portions: 4

Serving Size: 2 fajitas

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Ingredients

8 flour tortillas, 6" size
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup red pepper
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup cilantro
2 tablespoons canola oil
12 ounces boneless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoons cumin
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Nutrients per serving

Calories 343

Protein 24 g

Carbohydrates 33 g

Fat 13 g

Cholesterol 53 mg

Sodium 281 mg

Potassium 331 mg

Phosphorus 196 mg

Calcium 23 mg

Fiber 2.0 g

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300° F. Wrap tortillas in foil; heat in oven for 10 minutes.
Chop the peppers, onion and cilantro. Cut chicken breasts into 1" strips.
Place oil in nonstick frying pan over medium heat; add chicken, seasonings and lemon juice. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add peppers and onion to frying pan; cook for 3 to 5 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink and juice run clear. Add cilantro to chicken mixture.
Divide chicken mixture between tortillas; fold tortillas over.

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

3 meat
2 starch
1 vegetable, low potassium

Carbohydrate choices

Helpful hints

For a lower protein diet decrease chicken portion to match your meal plan.

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Recipe from “Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook” by Sara Colman, RD, CSR, CDE and Dorothy Gordon, RN. Recipe modified and submitted by DaVita dietitian Heather from Georgia.

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