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Portions:
6
Serving
Size:
3/4 cup
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 15 ounces canned low-sodium sliced beets
- 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons Gorgonzola cheese
Preparation
- Thinly slice cucumber.
- Place beet slices on a serving plate.
- Layer cucumber slices on top of beet slices.
- Drizzle with vinegar and oil.
- Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese.
Helpful hints
- Gorgonzola cheese is an Italian-made blue cheese. Because blue cheese has intense flavor and is very high in sodium (400 mg/ounce), a very small portion size is used in this recipe.
- Chill beets before preparing recipe.
Submitted by: DaVita® dietitian Dianna from New Mexico.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 74
Protein 1 g
Carbohydrates 13 g
Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Sodium 93 mg
Potassium 207 mg
Phosphorus 37 mg
Calcium 36 mg
Fiber 1.7 g
Added Sugar 0 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1-1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
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