Get ready to celebrate Taco Tuesday the low sodium way with this kidney-friendly taco seasoning recipe! We may be taking the sodium out of the mix but this taco seasoning recipe is full of flavor and also happens to be super healthy for you. With just seven ingredients, your tacos are sure to have the whole family asking “Can it be Taco Tuesday every night?” Now, let’s get mixing!
Kidney-Friendly Taco Seasoning Ingredients
Appropriate for: CKD non-dialysis, Diabetes, Dialysis, Gluten-free, Heart Healthy, Low Sodium, Low Phosphorous, Low Potassium
Serves Five
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
How to Prepare Kidney-Friendly Taco Seasoning
- Mix together all taco seasoning ingredients
- Store mixture in an air-tight container
- When adding to taco meat, we suggest waiting until the meat is fully cooked before mixing this taco seasoning into it
- Note: Mixture is good for one year if stored properly
Kidney-Friendly Taco Seasoning Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
| Calories | 14 |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 34 mg |
| Phosphorus | 9 mg |
We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this kidney-friendly taco seasoning recipe! We try to share a new recipe every week. So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your kidney diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add a kidney-friendly version to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.
Source: https://www.nwkidney.org/recipe/taco-seasoning/
About Shree Mulay, MD
Shree Mulay, MD, is a nephrologist and co-owner of The Kidney Experts. He went to medical school at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and completed his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Shree manages patients at several West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital locations and serves at numerous dialysis locations across the region. He also sees patients at four kidney care clinic locations. Funny, caring and always wanting to help, Shree is passionate about his practice and devotes much of his time to his patients.
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.
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