Summer’s Best: Kidney-Friendly Recipes to Enjoy 🌞🌿

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Coach Ginny Marksl RDN
June 24, 2025

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Summer is in full swing, bringing a bounty of fresh produce perfect for kidney-friendly meals. This edition features new recipes that highlight the season’s best flavors, ensuring your meals are both delicious and supportive of kidney health.

30min Easy Kidney Friendly Recipes

I made it a point to start with the most requested feature which is to serve you with quick, easy, and kidney-friendly recipes. Each recipe counts the SPPP: sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein for easier review. Enjoy!

LUNCH

Grilled Vegetable and Couscous Salad

2 Servings

Why It's Kidney Friendly

This salad combines whole wheat couscous with a variety of grilled summer vegetables, offering a light, kidney-friendly lunch option full of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cooked whole wheat couscous

  • 1 zucchini, sliced

  • 1 bell pepper, sliced

  • 1/2 red onion, sliced

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium heat. Toss zucchini, bell pepper, and onion with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

  2. Grill vegetables until tender and slightly charred, about 5-7 minutes.

  3. In a bowl, combine couscous and grilled vegetables. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to combine.

  4. Serve warm or at room temperature

Sodium

Protein

Potassium

Phosphorus

50 mg

6 mg

180 mg

90 mg

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Why It's Important

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