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Creamy Cucumber Spread
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Portions:
8
Serving
Size:
1/4 cup
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 teaspoon onion
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Preparation
- Set cream cheese out to soften.
- Peel, seed and finely mince cucumber and set aside. Mince onion.
- Mix cream cheese, onion and mayonnaise in a small bowl and blend until smooth.
- Fold cucumber into mixture until evenly blended.
Helpful hints
- Low-fat or fat-free cream cheese works great, too.
- Creamy Cucumber Spread makes delightful finger sandwiches. Cut the crust off bread and cut sandwiches into triangles for fancy appetizers.
- This recipe is good on low-salt saltine crackers.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 115
Protein 2 g
Carbohydrates 2 g
Fat 11 g
Cholesterol 29 mg
Sodium 100 mg
Potassium 73 mg
Phosphorus 36 mg
Calcium 31 mg
Fiber 0.2 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1/2 milk
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
0
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Carol from Alabama.
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