Save to my recipes
Print 
Share Recipes
Honey-Maple Trail Mix
A DaVita dietitian shares a kidney-friendly snack that is both nutritious and delicious: Honey-Maple Snack Mix.
Today’s Kidney Diet Cookbooks
Get free kidney-friendly recipe collections from DaVita dietitians.
Maryland Lump Crab Cakes
Portions:
6
Serving Size:
1 crab cake
- Diet Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
Ingredients
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1 slice white bread
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay® seasoning, 30% less sodium
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation
- In medium bowl, pick through crab meat and remove any shell pieces.
- Cut bread slice into cubes.
- Add bread, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay®, chopped parsley, cayenne pepper and egg to the crab. Mix lightly until all ingredients are mixed together, but do not over mix.
- Use a 1/3 cup measure to portion out 6 crab cakes, each 3/4" thick. Refrigerate for one hour.
- In a heavy skillet (preferably a cast iron skillet) heat olive oil or cooking spray.
- Fry crab cakes until browned on both sides turning only once (about 5 minutes on each side).
Helpful hints
- Paprika can be used instead of Old Bay® seasoning. Sodium is reduced to 274 mg per serving.
- 1/2-cup crushed saltines, unsalted tops, can replace the bread.
- For an attractive presentation serve on a bed or chopped lettuce garnished with mandarin orange slices.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 158
Protein 17 g
Carbohydrates 2 g
Fat 9 g
Cholesterol 112 mg
Sodium 337 mg
Potassium 268 mg
Phosphorus 177 mg
Calcium 90 mg
Fiber 0.3 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 2-1/2 meat
Carbohydrate choices
0
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Joann from North Carolina.
Download Free Kidney-Friendly Cookbooks
Get instant access to recipes and kidney diet tips from DaVita dietitians.
GET MY FREE COOKBOOKS680,830 Downloads So Far!
Kidney Diet Tips Blog
Recipes, tips and news for people on a kidney diet.
Save a Recipe
Sign In
Don't have an account?
Join the myDaVita community for access to free dining out guides, cookbooks and more!
Register For FreeSave a Recipe
Sign In
Don't have an account?
Join the myDaVita community for access to free dining out guides, cookbooks and more!
Register For FreeReview a Recipe
Sign In
Write a Comment
Already have a myDaVita account? Sign in or register
Comments()