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

  1. Avocado deviled eggs
  2. Baba ghanoush
  3. Basil pesto stuffed mushrooms
  4. Fruit salsa and sweet chips
  5. Grilled pineapple
  6. Hummus
  7. Peanut butter hummus
  8. Pickled asparagus
  9. Quinoa cakes
  10. Roasted red pepper hummus
  11. Shrimp ceviche
  12. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Cranberry spritzer
  4. Minty-lime iced tea
  5. Nonalcoholic margarita
  6. Strawberry mockarita

Bread recipes

  1. Apple cinnamon muffins
  2. Apple corn muffins
  3. Carrot and spice quick bread
  4. Cinnamon rolls
  5. Cranberry orange muffins
  6. Irish brown bread
  7. Morning glory muffins
  8. Muesli breakfast bars
  9. Pumpkin spice muffins
  10. Raspberry chocolate scones
  11. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  12. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  13. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  14. Whole-wheat soda bread
  15. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

  1. Apple dumplings
  2. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  3. Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
  4. Decadent chocolate cake
  5. Grilled pineapple
  6. Lemon pudding cakes
  7. Mixed berry whole-grain coffeecake
  8. Raspberry chocolate scones
  9. Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  10. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  11. Tasty apple pie
  12. Zucchini bread

Main dish recipes

  1. 6-grain hot cereal
  2. Baba ghanoush
  3. Baked blueberry French toast
  4. Beef and vegetable kebabs
  5. Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
  6. Broiled scallops with sweet lime sauce
  7. Broiled white sea bass
  8. Chicken brats
  9. Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
  10. Chili
  11. Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
  12. Fettuccine with clams, basil, tomato, corn and garlic
  13. Fish tacos with tomatillo sauce
  14. Fried rice
  15. Grilled pork fajitas
  16. Hummus
  17. Linguine with garbanzo beans and arugula
  18. Mango salsa pizza
  19. Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins
  20. Rice noodles with spring vegetables
  21. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  22. Shrimp and artichoke pasta
  23. Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
  24. Spinach and mushroom frittata
  25. Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
  26. Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
  27. Turkey or chicken stove-top casserole over toast
  28. Vegetable stir-fry
  29. Veggie egg bake
  30. Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes

Salad recipes

  1. Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  2. Beet walnut salad
  3. Chicken salad with pineapple and balsamic vinaigrette
  4. Couscous salad
  5. Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables
  6. English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  7. French green lentil salad
  8. Mango tango salad
  9. Pickled onion salad
  10. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  11. Shrimp-apple salad
  12. Spinach berry salad
  13. Tuna pasta salad
  14. Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
  15. Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

Sandwich recipes

  1. Tomato-basil sandwich

Sauce and dressing recipes

  1. Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce
  2. Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
  3. House ranch dressing
  4. Italian salad dressing
  5. Peach honey spread
  6. Peanut butter hummus
  7. Pepper sauce
  8. Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
  9. Seasoned rice mix
  10. Tzatziki sauce

Side dish recipes

  1. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  2. Broccoli with garlic and lemon
  3. Brown rice pilaf
  4. Chinese-style asparagus
  5. Cranberry pecan rice pilaf
  6. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  7. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  8. Honey sage carrots
  9. Lean country-style breakfast sausage
  10. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  11. Parmesan roasted cauliflower
  12. Quinoa cakes
  13. Roasted green beans
  14. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  15. Shrimp ceviche
  16. Tangy green beans

Soup recipes

  1. Fire roasted corn soup
  2. Gingery chicken noodle soup
  3. Low-sodium chicken stock
  4. Mushroom barley soup
  5. Quibebe soup
  6. Wild rice mushroom soup