Name: Pad Thai
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4

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Portions:
4

Serving Size:
1/4th recipe

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis
Diabetes
Dialysis
Lower Protein
Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 tablespoons palm sugar
5 ounces extra-firm tofu
2 garlic cloves
3 ounces Chinese chives (10 leaves)
1 cup cabbage and carrot slaw mix
1 tablespoon preserved radish
2 tablespoons roasted, unsalted peanuts
1 lime
7 ounces medium dried rice stick noodles
2 ounces rice vinegar, unseasoned
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon red chili sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups bean sprouts
2 large eggs

Preparation

To prep ingredients before cooking, mince palm sugar; dice tofu into 1/2” pieces; mince garlic cloves; cut chives into 1/2” pieces; finely chop slaw mix, preserved radish and peanuts; cut lime into 4 pieces.
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat, add the rice noodles, and stir briefly to separate them. Soak the noodles until they are loose and pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, place vinegar in a small bowl and add palm sugar, soy sauce and chili sauce. Stir to combine then set aside.
Place 1-1/2 tablespoons oil in the wok, add the tofu and stir-fry until the tofu starts to brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add the minced garlic to the wok with 1 tablespoon oil and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add the reserved noodles and half of the chives, and stir-fry for a few seconds more. Pour in the reserved vinegar mixture, stir to combine, and then add slaw mix, radish and half of the bean sprouts. Stir-fry until the noodles are coated with sauce, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Push the noodles to the side of the wok, pour the eggs into the free space, and scramble, stirring with a rubber spatula until almost cooked through, about 1 minute. Add the reserved tofu and the remaining chives and toss all the ingredients together until combined.
Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, peanuts, and lime wedges. Serve immediately.

Helpful hints

Two tablespoons of packed light brown sugar can be substituted for palm sugar.
Add stir-fried shrimp for a higher protein dish.
This is a high carbohydrate dish. Adjust the portion size if you need a lower carbohydrate meal.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 436

Protein 9 g

Carbohydrates 64 g

Fat 16 g

Cholesterol 93 mg

Sodium 430 mg

Potassium 445 mg

Phosphorus 163 mg

Calcium 81 mg

Fiber 2.8 g

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

1 meat
3 starch
1 vegetable, medium potassium
1-1/2 fat
1/2 high calorie

Carbohydrate choices

Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Chhaya from California.

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