Name: Fiesta Tilapia Ceviche
Cook time: 38 min
Yield: 8

Reviews

Comments

Write a Comment

Save to Diet Helper

Portions:
8

Serving Size:
1 cup plus 6 crackers

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis
Diabetes
Dialysis

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds fresh tilapia fillets
1 cup red onion
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1/4 cup cilantro
1 cup pineapple
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/4 cups fresh lime juice
48 saltine crackers with unsalted tops

Preparation

Chop onion, bell pepper and cilantro. Dice pineapple. Cube tilapia into small chunks.
Broil the tilapia cubes on high for 3 minutes per side.
Cool tilapia for 5 minutes then pour fresh lime juice over it and mix well. Be sure that all of the pieces of tilapia are completely covered with the lime juice.
Mix the bell pepper, onion, cilantro, pineapple, black pepper and canola oil with the cooked tilapia.
Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours.
Serve each portion with 6 saltine creackers with unsalted tops.

Helpful hints

As an appetizer, serve in a martini glass with 1/4 cup ceviche and garnish with saltine crackers with unsalted tops along with some cilantro leaves.
One lime yields 2 tablespoons lime juice. Ten limes are needed for this recipe.
Substitute pineapple tidbits canned in juice if fresh pineapple is unavailable.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 220

Protein 19 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Fat 7 g

Cholesterol 36 mg

Sodium 168 mg

Potassium 374 mg

Phosphorus 162 mg

Calcium 43 mg

Fiber 1.3 g

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

2 meat
1 vegetable, medium potassium
1 starch

Carbohydrate choices

Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Cheryl from New York.

Download Free Kidney-Friendly Cookbooks

Get instant access to recipes and kidney diet tips from DaVita dietitians.

GET MY FREE COOKBOOKS

680,830 Downloads So Far!

My Kidney Diet. My DaVita Diet Helper.^TM

Get 1,000+ recipes for quick and easy meal planning.

GET STARTED NOW

Kidney Diet Tips Blog

Recipes, tips and news for people on a kidney diet.

READ NOW

Download Cookbooks

Access free kidney-friendly cookbooks from DaVita dietitians.

DOWNLOAD NOW

680,830 Enjoyed So Far!

Discover DaVita Diet Helper^TM

From planning meals to creating shopping lists, it’s the easy way to manage a kidney diet.

More Recipes

Honey-Maple Trail Mix

A DaVita dietitian shares a kidney-friendly snack that is both nutritious and delicious: Honey-Maple Snack Mix.

Egg Muffins

Egg Muffins are the perfect choice for an easy, high protein breakfast on the road. DaVita renal dietitian Christine serves these yummy muffins to her patients as well as her own family.

Heavenly Challah

Challah is a simple yeast bread served on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. Try Maryam's Heavenly Challah. It's so good it definitely lives up to it's heavenly name.

Strawberry and Goat Cheese Spring Salad

Sweet fresh strawberries and goat cheese combine with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to make a healthy, delicious spring salad. Strawberry and Goat Cheese Spring Salad from DaVita dietitian Michele is sure to be a favorite.