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Portions:
4
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Serving
Size:
1 sandwich
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- Diet
Types:
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Higher Potassium
Ingredients
- 4 (3 ounce) thin cut beef round steaks
- 4 sandwich rolls
- 1/2 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained, rinsed, mashed
- 1/4 cup sour cream, divided
- 1 medium tomato
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 pickled jalapeno peppers
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup Queso Fresco, divided
- 1 lime
Preparation
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pan fry steaks, turning once to desired doneness. Drain, rinse, and mash beans.
- Slice rolls and spread 1 tablespoon sour cream on each side. Top with 2 tablespoons mashed pinto beans per sandwich, on the bottom bun. Place 1 cooked steak on each sandwich on top of pinto beans
- Slice tomato; peel, pit and slice avocado; and slice jalapeno peppers into quarters lengthwise. Layer each sandwich with a portion of tomato slices, avocado, pickled jalapeno slices, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tablespoons queso fresco cheese.
- Quarter lime and squeeze juice of 1 wedge over each sandwich, close and serve.
Helpful hints
- Steak can be substituted for chicken, pork, or removed completely for a vegetarian option.
- This sandwich is a little higher in potassium. Consider the rest of your meals for the days, serve with a lower potassium side. Potassium from whole foods like beans are not 100% absorbed by our body, which should also be considered.
- If you are on a lower potassium diet, you may leave off the avocado and tomato.
- If you are on a lower protein diet, you may leave off the beef stead and just make it a vegetarian sandwich.
Submitted by: DaVita Dietitian Meghan from Massachusetts.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 425
Protein 29 g
Carbohydrates 35 g
Fat 19 g
Cholesterol 74 mg
Sodium 445 mg
Potassium 565 mg
Phosphorus 294 mg
Calcium 213 mg
Fiber 3.3 g
Added Sugar 2 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 2-1/2 meat/protein
- 2 starch
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2
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