Mayo Clinic Kidney/Renal Diet Recipes

If you have chronic kidney disease or limited kidney function, your health care provider may suggest a kidney diet (renal diet). Foods in a kidney diet have lower amounts of sodium, protein, potassium, or phosphorus. 

There are many foods you can still enjoy! Here are some kidney-friendly recipes that are tasty and good for you. 

Appetizer recipes 

Avocado deviled eggs 

Baba ghanoush 

Basil pesto stuffed mushrooms 

Fruit salsa and sweet chips 

Grilled pineapple 

Hummus 

Peanut butter hummus 

Pickled asparagus 

Quinoa cakes 

Roasted red pepper hummus 

Beverage recipes 

Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger 

Blueberry lavender lemonade 

Cranberry spritzer 

Minty-lime iced tea 

Nonalcoholic margarita 

Strawberry mockarita 

Bread recipes 

Apple cinnamon muffins 

Apple corn muffins 

Best honey whole-wheat bread 

Carrot and spice quick bread 

Cinnamon rolls 

Cranberry orange muffins 

Irish brown bread 

Morning glory muffins 

Muesli breakfast bars 

Pumpkin spice muffins 

Southwestern cornmeal muffins 

Spiced carrot raisin tea bread 

Three-grain raspberry muffins 

Whole-wheat soda bread 

Dessert recipes 

Apple-blueberry cobbler 

Baked apples with cherries and almonds 

Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping 

Grilled pineapple 

Lemon pudding cakes 

Mixed berry whole-grain coffeecake 

Rustic apple-cranberry tart 

Spiced carrot raisin tea bread 

Tasty apple pie 

Main dish recipes 

6-grain hot cereal 

Baba ghanoush 

Beef and vegetable kebabs 

Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni 

Chicken brats 

Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette 

Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa 

Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic 

Fish tacos with tomatillo sauce 

Fried rice 

Grilled pork fajitas 

Hummus 

Mango salsa pizza 

Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins 

Rice noodles with spring vegetables 

Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts 

Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias 

Spinach and mushroom frittata 

Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn 

Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup 

Vegetable stir-fry 

Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes 

Salad recipes 

Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing 

Beet walnut salad 

Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette 

Couscous salad 

Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables 

English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette 

French green lentil salad 

Pickled onion salad 

Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts 

Shrimp-apple salad 

Spinach berry salad 

Warm coleslaw with honey dressing 

Sauce and dressing recipes 

Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette 

House ranch dressing 

Peach honey spread 

Peanut butter hummus 

Pepper sauce 

Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa 

Tzatziki sauce 

Side dish recipes 

Baked apples with cherries and almonds 

Broccoli with garlic and lemon 

Brown rice pilaf 

Chinese-style asparagus 

Cranberry pecan rice pilaf 

Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon 

Green beans with red pepper and garlic 

Honey sage carrots 

Lean country-style breakfast sausage 

Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds 

Parmesan roasted cauliflower 

Quinoa cakes 

Roasted green beans 

Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices 

Tangy green beans 

Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples 

Soup recipes 

Fire roasted corn soup 

Gingery chicken noodle soup 

Low-sodium chicken stock 

Mushroom barley soup 

Quibebe soup 

Wild rice mushroom soup 

 Source: https://kidneysquestfoundation.org/mayo-clinic-kidney-renal-diet-recipes/