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Nutrients per serving

  • Calories  253
  • Protein  5 g
  • Carbohydrates  29 g
  • Fat  13 g
  • Cholesterol  19 mg
  • Sodium  425 mg
  • Potassium  208 mg
  • Phosphorus  98 mg
  • Calcium  109 mg
  • Fiber  1.9 g

Cucumber Sandwiches

Diet types:

  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Dialysis
  • Diabetes


Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Michele from NV (Summerlin)

Portions: 2     Serving size: 1 sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 /4 teaspoon dry Italian salad dressing mix
  • 4 slices white bread
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • 1 pinch dried dill weed

Preparation

  1. In small bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Italian dressing mix. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
  2. Spread cream cheese blend onto white bread. Top with cucumber slices and sprinkle with dill.
  3. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

  • 2 starch
  • 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
  • 2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

2

Helpful hints

  • Caution: some mayonnaise brands contain phosphorus. Read the ingredients label and avoid added phosphates.
  • The cream cheese mixture keeps for about a week in the refrigerator.
  • For a party appetizer, make a double recipe and cut sandwiches into 4 pieces. Serve on a tray garnished with fresh dill.
 

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rose2 says:

what is good substitute for soya sauce? Moderator comment: Try reduced sodium Worcestershire sauce.

Sep. 29, 2011, 6:29 AM - Inappropriate review?

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