Eating a low sodium diet can be easy and delicious when you know what type of recipes to make.
If a health professional has advised you to follow a low sodium diet, it may be challenging to find meals that are not too high in salt. Many popular foods, including restaurant meals and packaged foods, can be high in sodium.
Making homemade meals with whole ingredients and non-salt seasonings can help you reduce the amount of sodium you eat. To make low sodium eating a reality, it’s helpful to have a list of recipes on hand.
How we define low sodium
We define a low sodium meal as a meal with 500 milligrams or less of sodium per serving. If you’re looking for a low sodium snack, look for a snack with 250 milligrams or less of sodium per serving.
This low carb, high protein dinner consists of seared lamb loin and roasted carrots and potatoes. The lamb is topped with a mint pesto sauce made with garlic, mint leaves, pistachios, lemon juice, and olive oil.
This recipe recommends salting the lamb, vegetables, and pesto to taste, so there is no set amount of salt. However, each serving contains 247 milligrams (mg) of sodium. Since this recipe makes four servings, you may consider measuring out around 1,000 mg of salt to ensure that each serving contains around the estimated amount.
While traditional sloppy joes are usually made with hamburger buns, this low carb version uses cabbage as noodles. However, if you don’t like cabbage, you can replace it with the low carb noodles of your choice, such as zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
Each serving contains 197 mg of sodium. It doesn’t call for a specific amount, so you may want to measure out around 800 mg to ensure each serving contains around 197 mg. This recipe uses only salt for the cabbage noodles. However, it also calls for butter; ensure that the butter is unsalted.
This balanced taco bowl contains brown rice, ground turkey, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, red onions, corn, lime juice, and feta cheese. The turkey is cooked in a skillet, and the rice is cooked according to package directions. The rest of the toppings are arranged on top of the turkey and rice.
Each serving contains 0 mg of sodium, as no salt is called for in this recipe.
This recipe calls for coating the trout with egg and a mixture of almond flour and dill and pan-frying it until flaky. It is served with a side salad made with arugula, Brussels sprouts, and tomatoes.
Each serving contains 202 mg of sodium. Salt is used in the almond flour mixture to coat the fish, in the salad dressing, and on the fish itself. Since each step does not call for a specific amount, you may want to measure out around 800 mg of sodium so that each serving ends up with around 200 mg.
Both the coating for the fish and the peach salsa are salted to taste. Each serving contains around 135 mg of salt, so you may consider measuring out around 500 mg of salt to divide between the fish and the peach salsa.
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The mixture used to glaze the salmon and the vegetables is salted to taste, and more salt is needed to finish the dish. Each serving contains 368 mg of sodium, so you may want to measure out around 1400 mg of salt so that each serving contains around 368 mg.
A tartine is a French open-faced sandwich. This vegan tartine is essentially two pieces of avocado toast topped with grilled asparagus and arugula.
The asparagus and avocado are salted to taste. Each serving contains 264 mg of salt, so you may consider measuring our around 1,000 mg to use in the recipe to ensure each serving has around 250 mg.
The pesto in this vegan recipe is made with boiled broccoli, almonds, basil, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice. The sauce is mixed with rice noodles, which are then topped with more broccoli and almonds.
Each serving contains 46 mg of sodium, so you may wish to measure out around 160 mg of salt. Salt is only called for to be added to the pesto in this recipe.
This vegan, high fiber salad contains kidney beans, cucumbers, yellow onions, avocados, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and alfalfa sprouts. It is important to choose low sodium kidney beans and rinse them if they come in a can, as this can remove excess salt.
Consuming kidney beans
Each serving contains 237 mg of sodium.
This vegan recipe may have autumn in the name, but it can be a satisfying dish in any season. It is made with carrots, onions, chickpeas, pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, orzo, nutritional yeast, and sage.
Canned pumpkin is
Each serving contains 365 mg of sodium.
This recipe is packed with whole foods, including onions, black beans, tofu, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and dill. Everything is cooked in the skillet, and the recipe is ready in 20 minutes.
Tofu may lower your risk of heart disease.
Each serving contains 255 mg of sodium.
Chana masala is an Indian chickpea curry. This dish features sweet potatoes, onions, and crushed tomatoes and is seasoned with cumin, coriander, and garam masala.
Each serving contains 322 mg of sodium.
Eating a low sodium diet may seem difficult at first, especially since many popular foods are high in sodium. However, it can be easy and delicious when you know what type of recipes to make.
You can try one of the recipes on this list to make nutritious, low sodium food at home.