Kidney-Friendly Meal Plan and Grocery List

Check out a sample meal plan and grocery list created by an Interwell Health dietitian. The plan has kidney- friendly meal options and a list of exactly what to buy at the store.

Talk to your dietitian to make sure these foods work for your nutritional goals. They can also help with other food ideas and meal planning tips!

 

 

Breakfast:

• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats cooked in 1 cup of water with a pinch of cinnamon
  • Top with one tablespoon of peanut butter or 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts such as walnuts, almonds, or pecans.
  • Don’t care for nuts? No problem! Add a hard-boiled egg on the side.
• 1⁄2 cup blueberries

 

Lunch:

Tuna sandwich

• 1 cup of chopped raw vegetables like carrots sticks, celery, bell peppers, or cucumbers

• 1 medium sized apple

• 1⁄2 can (~ 2 ounces) low-sodium or no-salt-added canned tuna mixed with 1-2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

• Lettuce or mixed greens

• 2 slices of whole grain bread

 

Dinner:

• 3 ounces of baked chicken breast
• 1⁄2 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup of green beans or any other vegetable listed on the grocery list below
• 1⁄2 cup canned peaches with no sugar added

 

Snacks:

Choose one to two of the following options per day

• 6 ounces of plain low-fat yogurt topped with 1⁄2 cup of sliced strawberries
• One medium sized piece of fruit like apples or pears or 1 cup of fruit such as blueberries or cherries
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted nuts
• 2 tablespoons of hummus with 1⁄2 cup of raw vegetables (peppers, cucumbers, or carrots)
• 3 cups of low-sodium popcorn or 2 rice cakes

 

 

Produce

• Apples
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Strawberries
• Frozen vegetables (green beans, mixed vegetables, cauliflower, or broccoli)
• Lettuce or mixed greens
• Baby carrots
• Celery
• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers

 

Protein

• Chicken breast
• Low-sodium canned tuna
• Eggs
• Hummus
• Unsalted nuts
• Peanut butter

 

Dairy

• Plain yogurt

 

Pantry

• Oatmeal
• Brown rice
• Low-sodium popcorn or rice cakes
• Whole grain bread