Portions:
4
Serving
Size:
1 sandwich
- Diet
Types:
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
Ingredients
- 2Ìýboneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cupÌýonion
- 1/4 cupÌýbell pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powderÌý
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powderÌý
- 1 tablespoon coconut oilÌý
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- Ìý4 teaspoons salsa
- 4 teaspoons sour cream
- 4 teaspoons shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Preparation
- Slice chicken breasts into strips. Dice onion and bell pepper.
- In a skillet, sauté chicken, onions, bell pepper and seasonings (cumin, garlic and onion powders) in coconut oil for 8 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Stir occasionally. If mixture in skillet becomes too dry, add water. Turn off heat when chicken is fully cooked.
- Turn on Panini maker or George Foreman Grill. Or set a dry skillet on medium heat.
- Combine salsa and sour cream. Spread 2 teaspoons salsa mixture on a slice of bread for each sandwich.
- Spoon 1/4 of chicken mixture on top of bread with salsa mixture.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cheddar cheese on top of chicken mixture for each sandwich. Put the second piece of bread on top.
- Put sandwich in Panini maker or George Foreman Grill for 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is slightly toasted. If using a skillet, toast for 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is slightly toasted on one side, and then flip the sandwich and press down with a spatula to cook the second side for 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is slightly toasted.
Helpful hints
- Use any color of bell peppers forÌývariety.
- Select theÌýlowest sodium products for salsa and other prepared foods. Compare labels between brands as there may be a big difference.
Submitted by: ºìÌÒÊÓƵ¸ßÇåappÏÂÔØ renal dietitian Heidi from Louisiana.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 273
Protein 22 g
Carbohydrates 28 g
Fat 9 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Sodium 339 mg
Potassium 431 mg
Phosphorus 274 mg
Calcium 127 mg
Fiber 4.3 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 2 meat
- 2 starch
Carbohydrate choices
2
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