Simple Summer Recipes for the Dialysis Diet

You hungry? If you need dialysis to do the work your kidneys can’t, grabbing a bite to eat from the drive-thru isn’t really an option.

That’s because processed foods tend to be higher in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus. And these are minerals you want to avoid or limit when you’re on dialysis. So what should you eat?

You’ve still got options. For example, our Dialysis-Friendly menu includes 30-plus meals made from fresh ingredients hand-crafted by a team of professional chefs designed to help you manage kidney disease.

That’s one way to go. But what if you’re feeling more like taking over the kitchen and cooking your own meal? You can do that too, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. You can make some healthy and tasty meals with just a few ingredients.

Try these Super Easy Summer Recipes for Dialysis Patients:

Shrimp Salad

Serves 4 - for Dialysis diet

1 lb. medium shrimp
1/4 c. Greek Yogurt
2 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
2 tsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh lemon thyme leaves
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
8 large lettuce leaves

Cook the shrimp in a small amount of water until just cooked. Transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool. Peel and devein shrimp.

Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and herbs in a medium bowl.

Add shrimp, season with pepper, and toss to coat.

Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate, and place portions of shrimp salad on top.