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Aguachile — Shrimp Ceviche — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Aguachile — Shrimp Ceviche

25 min 4 serv 210 kcal

Aguachile Ceviche Raw Shrimp Sinaloa Spicy

Bean & Rice Burrito — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Bean & Rice Burrito

25 min 2 serv 520 kcal

Beans Burrito Cal Mex Cheese Rice Vegetarian

Birria — Spicy Beef Stew — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Birria — Spicy Beef Stew

210 min 4 serv 520 kcal

Beef Birria Chile Iconic Jalisco Slow Stew Trending

Black Beans — Frijoles Negros — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Black Beans — Frijoles Negros

120 min 4 serv 210 kcal

Beans Black Beans Frijoles Vegetarian Yucatan

Burrito Carne Asada — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Burrito Carne Asada

30 min 2 serv 680 kcal

Beans Beef Burrito Cal Mex Carne Asada Rice Wrap

Burrito Pollo — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Burrito Pollo

30 min 2 serv 620 kcal

Beans Burrito Cal Mex Chicken Rice Wrap

Caldo de Pollo — Chicken Soup — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Caldo de Pollo — Chicken Soup

75 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Caldo Chicken Comfort Everyday Kidney Friendlier Soup Vegetable

Camarones a la Diabla — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Camarones a la Diabla

30 min 4 serv 320 kcal

Camarones Diabla Seafood Shrimp Spicy

Carnitas — Slow-Cooked Pork — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Carnitas — Slow-Cooked Pork

180 min 6 serv 480 kcal

Carnitas Kidney Friendlier Michoacan Pork Slow Cooked Traditional

Ceviche de Pescado — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Ceviche de Pescado

30 min 4 serv 180 kcal

Ceviche Cold Fish Kidney Friendlier Lime Raw Sinaloa

Chilaquiles — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Chilaquiles

25 min 2 serv 480 kcal

Breakfast Cheese Chilaquiles Egg Mexico City Salsa Tortilla Chips

Chiles Rellenos — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Chiles Rellenos

60 min 4 serv 480 kcal

Cheese Chiles Rellenos Fried Poblano Puebla Stuffed

Chimichanga — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Chimichanga

40 min 2 serv 680 kcal

Burrito Chimichanga Fried Sonora Tex Mex

Cochinita Pibil — Yucatan Pulled Pork — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Cochinita Pibil — Yucatan Pulled Pork

300 min 6 serv 420 kcal

Achiote Cochinita Kidney Friendlier Pibil Pork Slow Roasted Yucatan

Elote — Mexican Street Corn — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Elote — Mexican Street Corn

20 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Corn Cotija Elote Grilled Iconic Mayo Street Food

Enchiladas Rojas — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Enchiladas Rojas

50 min 4 serv 520 kcal

Baked Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Iconic Red Sauce Tortillas

Enchiladas Suizas — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Enchiladas Suizas

50 min 4 serv 580 kcal

Baked Cheese Crema Enchiladas Green Sauce Tortillas

Enchiladas Verdes — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Enchiladas Verdes

50 min 4 serv 480 kcal

Chicken Enchiladas Green Sauce Tomatillo Tortillas

Esquites — Corn in a Cup — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Esquites — Corn in a Cup

15 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Corn Cup Esquites Mayo Street Food

Fajitas — Beef or Chicken — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Fajitas — Beef or Chicken

35 min 4 serv 420 kcal

Beef Chicken Fajitas Grilled Kidney Friendlier Sizzling Tex Mex

Fish Tacos — Baja Style — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Fish Tacos — Baja Style

30 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Baja Cabbage Crema Fish Kidney Friendlier Seafood Tacos

Guacamole — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Guacamole

10 min 4 serv 180 kcal

Avocado Cilantro Dip Everyday Guacamole Iconic

Huevos Divorciados — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Huevos Divorciados

15 min 2 serv 380 kcal

Breakfast Divorciados Egg Huevos Red Green Salsa

Huevos Rancheros — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Huevos Rancheros

20 min 2 serv 420 kcal

Beans Breakfast Egg Huevos Rancheros Salsa

Menudo — Tripe Soup — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Menudo — Tripe Soup

480 min 6 serv 380 kcal

Hangover Cure Hominy Menudo Soup Traditional Tripe

Mexican Hot Chocolate — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Mexican Hot Chocolate

15 min 2 serv 280 kcal

Chili Cinnamon Drink Hot Chocolate Spanish Influence

Mole Poblano — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Mole Poblano

300 min 6 serv 520 kcal

Celebration Chicken Iconic Mole Poblano Puebla Turkey

Mole Verde — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Mole Verde

75 min 6 serv 420 kcal

Green Mole Pumpkin Seeds Tomatillo Verde

Pollo Asado — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Pollo Asado

120 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Achiote Chicken Citrus Grilled Kidney Friendlier Pollo Asado

Pozole Rojo — Hominy Stew — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Pozole Rojo — Hominy Stew

180 min 6 serv 380 kcal

Celebration Hominy Iconic Jalisco Pork Pozole Red Stew

Quesabirria Tacos — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Quesabirria Tacos

30 min 4 serv 480 kcal

Birria Cheese Dipping Quesabirria Tacos Trending

Quesadilla — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Quesadilla

15 min 2 serv 420 kcal

Cheese Everyday Grilled Quesadilla Quick Tortilla

Refried Beans — Frijoles Refritos — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Refried Beans — Frijoles Refritos

480 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Beans Everyday Frijoles Pinto Refried Side

Sopa de Tortilla — Tortilla Soup — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Sopa de Tortilla — Tortilla Soup

40 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Avocado Chile Sopa Soup Tomato Tortilla

Tacos al Pastor — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tacos al Pastor

120 min 4 serv 420 kcal

Iconic Mexico City Pastor Pineapple Pork Street Food Tacos

Tacos de Carne Asada — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tacos de Carne Asada

30 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Beef Carne Asada Grilled Kidney Friendlier Street Food Tacos

Tacos de Lengua — Beef Tongue — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tacos de Lengua — Beef Tongue

180 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Beef Tongue Lengua Street Food Tacos Traditional

Tacos de Pollo — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tacos de Pollo

25 min 4 serv 340 kcal

Chicken Everyday Grilled Kidney Friendlier Tacos

Tamales de Pollo — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tamales de Pollo

180 min 6 serv 380 kcal

Celebration Chicken Corn Husk Masa Steamed Tamales Traditional

Tostadas de Tinga — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tostadas de Tinga

40 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Chicken Chipotle Puebla Tinga Tomato Tostadas

Tres Leches Cake — kidney-friendly recipe

🌮 Mexican · Mexico

Tres Leches Cake

120 min 8 serv 380 kcal

Cake Dessert Iconic Milk Tres Leches

Quick reference for CKD eating

Essentials to know alongside recipes — what to enjoy, what to limit.

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Low Potassium Fruits

Safe

🍎 Apple107mg K

🫐 Blueberries114mg K

🍓 Strawberries153mg K

🍇 Grapes176mg K

🍍 Pineapple180mg K

🍉 Watermelon170mg K

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Foods to Limit

Avoid

🍌 Banana422mg K

🍊 Orange / OJ326mg K

🧀 CheeseHigh P

🥓 Processed meatHigh Na

🍫 ChocolateHigh P+K

🥜 Nuts & seedsHigh P+K

Nutritional values are approximate. Always consult your nephrologist or renal dietitian for personalized advice.