Looking for some flavorful, fresh tasting plant based side dishes? The following recipe checks all the check boxes for those of you with CKD looking to include more plant based, renal friendly recipes in your diet.
Barley-Rice Pilaf
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Course
- Side dishes
- Ingredients
- 9
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. margarine
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup barley
- 1/3 cup white rice
- 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped fine
- 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
- ½ tsp. dried thyme
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Preparation
- In a medium saucepan, melt margarine over moderate heat.
- Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes or until soft.
- Add barley and rice and cook, stirring for about a minute.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition notes (per ½ cup serving, as published with the recipe)
- 171 kcal
- 83 mg sodium
- 186 mg potassium
- 80 mg phosphorus
Recipe used with permission from ARA.
