Low Sodium Recipes Needed

meshagreenwood9 wrote: »

My dad has heart failure and I need some good recipes before he kills himself. Nothing with salt please! Mrs. Dash isn’t cutting it.

What are you looking for? I eat low sodium but I do not use specifically low sodium recipes. I just do not add salt to anything except baked goods where it is essential for the right chemical reaction. I use individual herbs and spices instead of seasonings. I use a lot of flavorful veggies in things like stews (onions, garlic, radishes, etc). I buy no salt added packaged foods where I can (like canned tomatoes). I buy meat and cook and slice it for sandwich meat instead of buying high sodium sandwich meats. I cook my own black beans without salt and freeze them in 2 cup portions.

Low sodium is really a lifestyle more than a way of cooking. The best thing is to make as many things from whole foods as possible and don't add salt to anything. A peppermill filled with quality peppercorns goes a long way to substitute for salt.

Here is my chili recipe with only 134 mg of sodium per large serving:

4 cloves Garlic
1 (12 Oz) container Tomato Paste
1/2 cup Chili Powder, Regular
2 Tbl ground cumin
3 tsp Oregano, dried
2 Tbl Worchestershire Sauce (Original)
550 g, Onion - Yellow, Raw
236.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
216.00 g, Celery - Raw
4 container (1 4/5 cups ea.), Tomatoes Petite Diced Low Sodium
32 oz, Sirloin Tip Roast

Cut the roast into bite size pieces. Add all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low 8 hours. Adjust seasoning as desired.

Makes 8 servings (approx 2 cups each).

Obviously the vegetables will vary in weight and calories. This is what the edited recipe is from the last time I made it and each serving was 355 calories.

Nutrition:
Total Fat 7 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 134 mg
Potassium 602 mg
Total Carbohydrate 29 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugars 14 g
Protein 36 g