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. Smoked trout spread
  13. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Champagne fooler
  4. Cranberry spritzer
  5. Minty-lime iced tea
  6. Nonalcoholic margarita
  7. 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. Popovers
  10. Pumpkin spice muffins
  11. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  12. Raspberry chocolate scones
  13. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  14. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  15. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  16. Whole-wheat soda bread
  17. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

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

Main dish recipes

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

Sandwich recipes

  1. Philly steak sandwich
  2. 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. Cheese latkes
  5. Chinese-style asparagus
  6. Cranberry pecan rice pilaf
  7. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  8. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  9. Holiday green bean casserole
  10. Honey sage carrots
  11. Lean country-style breakfast sausage
  12. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  13. Parmesan roasted cauliflower
  14. Quinoa cakes
  15. Roasted green beans
  16. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  17. Shrimp ceviche
  18. Tangy green beans

Soup recipes

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