Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Stuffing

Shree Mulay|November 24, 2021|Recipes

It’s that time of year again when we gather with loved ones for a bountiful meal, which this year will include a kidney-friendly Thanksgiving day cranberry stuffing. Fall is in the air and Thanksgiving day is upon us. This year let’s try something different–instead of stuffing your bird, stuff yourself! Here’s a recipe for an awesome cranberry stuffing that you can make ahead to save some time on Thanksgiving day. Now, let’s get cooking!

Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Stuffing Stuffing Ingredients

Appropriate for: CKD, Non-dialysis, Dialysis, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Medium Sodium

4 servings

3 cups of stale bread, softened and cubed (about 3 to 4 slices)
¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup tart apples, peeled and diced
¼ cup unsweetened apple juice
½ cup raw cranberries, chopped
2 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup celery, chopped

How to Prepare Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Stuffing

Preheat oven to 350°F
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl
Mix thoroughly
Place in a lightly greased casserole dish
Bake for 30 minutes

Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Stuffing Nutrition Facts

(makes 8 servings)

Calories	151
Carbohydrates	20 g
Protein	3 g
Dietary Fiber	2 g
Total Fat	7 g
Sodium	136 mg
Potassium	111 mg
Phosphorus	35 mg

We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Stuffing 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://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/recipe/festive-cranberry-stuffing/

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.

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