Living with CKD can have you asking, “What can I eat with kidney disease?” The truth is you can still eat lots of great foods – like beet vegetarian Reuben sandwiches! You just have to get a little creative with your recipes. We started our kidney-friendly recipe section on our blog for this reason – to share with you easy and tasty recipes that you can eat with confidence. Now, let’s get cooking!

Beet Vegetarian Reuben Ingredients

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

• 1 large beet
• 2 tsp olive oil
• ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• ¼ tsp coriander seeds, finely crushed
• 2 TBSP mayonnaise
• 1 TBSP tomato paste
• 1 cornichon, chopped
• 1 TBSP lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• ½ TBSP butter, unsalted, softened
• 2 hot dog buns
• 2 ½ TBSP sauerkraut, drained and warmed
• 2 slices low-sodium Swiss cheese

How to Prepare Beet Vegetarian Reuben Sandwiches

• Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water; bring to a boil
• Reduce heat to simmer; cook beet until tender; let beet cool
• Peel the beet
• Slice the beet crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices; transfer beet slices to a plate
• Drizzle beets with 2 tsp of olive oil; sprinkle with black pepper and coriander
• In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with tomato paste, cornichon, and lemon juice (creates Russian dressing)
• Preheat the broiler
• Slice each bun in half lengthwise; arrange cut side up on a large baking sheet; brush with melted butter
• Broil 6 inches from the heat until lightly toasted (1 – 2 minutes)
• Transfer the bread to a work surface
• Layer the bottom halves of each bun with ½ the Russian dressing, followed by half the beet slices and sauerkraut
• Add a slice of cheese to the top half of each sandwich; place in the oven
• Broil the top of the sandwich 6 inches from the heat until the cheese is melted (about 2 more minutes)
• Close the sandwiches; cut in half and serve

Beet Vegetarian Reuben Nutrition Facts

(per serving)

Calories	433
Carbohydrates	31 g
Protein	12 g
Dietary Fiber	4 g
Total Fat	30 g
Sodium	394 mg
Potassium	406 mg
Phosphorus	172 mg

We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this one for our delicious beet vegetarian Reuben sandwich! So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add it to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.

Source: https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/recipe/vegetarian-reuben-sandwich/

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Kidney-Friendly Recipes from The Kidney Experts

One of the goals we have at The Kidney Experts is to make sure you have the resources you need to help you on your kidney health journey. Questions we are asked all the time include, “What can I eat with kidney disease,” “What foods should I avoid with kidney disease,” and “Where can I find good kidney disease diet recipes?” These are excellent questions. Challenge accepted!

Truth time! Chefs, we are not… so we consistently scour websites known for their kidney-healthy recipes. Our focus is to find kidney-friendly recipes that are healthy, easy to make, satisfying, and that have that mouthwatering taste factor. Each week, we post a new recipe that we can share with you.

Here is a list of our most recent kidney-friendly recipes:

• 1-Minute Breakfast: Quick and Easy Omelet
• Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad with Lemon and Thyme
• Beet Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
• Kidney-Friendly Apple Fritter Donuts
• Crunchy Asian Coleslaw
• Grilled Sesame Chicken
• Kidney-Healthy Mushroom Soup
• Easy Turkey Breakfast Burritos
• Southern-style Cornbread
• 60-second Salsa

For more kidney-friendly recipes, pop over to The Kidney Experts Twitter account as we love to retweet recipes from some of the best names in kidney health.