Vegetarian Recipes
Adding Vegetarian Recipes to your diet is an excellent practice for low salt diets that is very smart for the heart. Replacing meat in your low sodium diet plan with protein alternatives can help reduce saturated fats and lower cholesterol intake of the good food and healthy cooking recipes that you prepare. Animal products account for a large portion of the saturated fats consumed in typical diets. A Vegan Diet would necessitate eating no animal products at all. Try to eat a wide variety of low sodium vegetarian foods to help ensure your healthy diet is providing a proper balance of nutrients.
Low Salt Diet Vegetarian Chili Recipe
category: vegetarian recipes low sodium
2 cups of Lentils
3 cups of Water
4 cups Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
Pacific Natural Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
(140mg sodium per 8 fl. oz. serving)
1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
2 chopped fresh Red Peppers
1 cup diced Onions
1 Teaspoon AlsoSalt salt substitute
2 Teaspoons Kroger Chili Powder (80mg sodium)
1 container (750g) Pomi Tomatoes Chopped(60mg sodium)
1 container (750g) Pomi Tomatoes Strained(60mg sodium)
2 Teaspoons Oregano
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Tablespoon ground Cayenne Pepper
(or Crushed Red Pepper)
1 cup of Beer
(Sodium Content of Beer: 35mg sodium or less)
Combine in a large soup pot the Lentils, Water and
low sodium vegetable broth. Heat and bring to a simmer.
Gently boil for about 40-50 minutes with a medium
to low heat.
Stir in remaining ingredients: fresh red peppers,
NoSalt, garlic, onions, oregano, cumin, Pomi Tomato
Kroger chili powder, cayenne pepper and beer.
Cook at a very low simmer for another 25-35 minutes
on a low heat.
For best flavor in your low sodium cooking, adjust seasonings to taste and serve this heart healthy vegetarian chili with low sodium meals including other good food like rice or lowfat sour cream.
