Low Sodium Recipe Index

Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.It is now pretty well established that eating less salt and salty foods is better for your long term health. It's actually pretty easy to eat less salt and eat healthy.

Even though we have much better research on this now, it turns out that the guideline of 2,000 mg per day was a pretty good target. For those simply trying to eat healthier the American Heart Association recommends 2,300 mg per day (this is about the amount in a teaspoon of salt). Most physicians have their patients with conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and hypertension eat less, however, with a target of 1,500 mg.

The main course dishes listed below, including breakfast dishes, main-course-sized salads, and entree-sized soups, are all under about 500mg of sodium per serving, and the side dishes and extras are all under 150mg of sodium per serving.

Enjoy!

Breakfast

Apple Cinnamon Bread
Apple Pancake
Asparagus Frittata
Banana Nut Bread
Banana Nut Muffins
Blueberry Muffins
Bran Muffins
Buttermilk Pancakes
Carrot Muffins
Cornbread Muffins
Date Nut Bread
Eggs Benedict
Gingerbread
Healthy Toasted Oatmeal
Hollandaise Sauce
Low-Sodium Home Fries
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Omelet
Orange Almond Muffins
Orange Blueberry Scones
Orange Cranberry Muffins
Pecan Peach Muffins
Pecan Sweet Potato Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Nut Muffins
Scrambled Eggs
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Tortilla
Tropical Melon Smoothie
Yam Home Fries
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Chevre Frittata

Soups

Low Sodium Beef Stew
Black Bean Soup
Butternut Squash Soup
Cannellini Bean Soup
Clam Chowder
Corn Chowder
Cream of Fava Bean Soup
Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup
Fish and Root Vegetable Stew
Iced Cucumber Soup
Lentil Chili
Pork Stew with Green Sauce
Potage a la Florentine
Potato and Leek Soup
Pumpkin Clove Soup
Roasted Eggplant Soup
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Shrimp Gazpacho
Spicy Fish Soup
Spring Bisque
White Chili | GERD / Acid Reflux Safe Version

Salad

Main Course Salads
Barbecue Shrimp Salad
Caesar Salad
Chicken and Basil Salad
Chicken and Rice Salad
Chicken Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chipotle Seviche
Chopped Salad with Wild Rice
Couscous Salad
Curried Chicken Salad
Cucumbers & Dill in Sour Cream
Green Beans in Walnut Vinaigrette
Leek and Salmon Fettuccine Salad
Lentil and Black Bean Salad
Lemon Basil Orzo Salad
Napa Cabbage Salad
Napa Cabbage Salad with Seared Tuna and Peanut Dressing
Purple Potato Salad
Romaine and Heirloom Tomatoes
Roasted Turkey, Wild Rice and Cranberry Salad
Salade Nicoise
Salmon Salad
Seviche
Seared Salmon and Chick Pea Salad
Shrimp and Roasted Fennel Salad
Shrimp Salad
Spaghetti Squash Salad
Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing and Sesame Chicken
Spring Barley Salad
Tabbouleh
Taco Salad
Tarragon Chicken Salad
Turkey Waldorf Salad
Waldorf Salad
Udon Noodle Salad with Salmon

Side Salads and Dressings
Avocado Dressing
Carrot Rosemary Viniagrette
Citrus Vinaigrette
Cole Slaw
Cucumbers in Yogurt with Mint
Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
Honey Mustard Dressing
Jicama Salad
Meyer Lemon and Basil Dressing
Onion Salad Tarnier
Papaya Poppyseed Dressing
Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing
Potato Vinaigrette
Roasted Eggplant Salad
Roasted Tomatillo Dressing
Roasted Tomato Dressing
Red Potato Salad
Thai Cucumber Salad
Three Bean Salad

Sides and Extras

Arugula Pesto Mashed Potatoes
Barbara's Potato Salad
Barbecue Sauce
Basil Pesto
Black Eyed Peas
Candied Carrots
Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Cinnamon Rice
Cocktail Sauce
Coconut Rice
Collard Greens
Low Sodium Creamy Cauliflower
Dill Pesto
Dirty Rice
French Fries
Garlic Tartar Sauce
Green Beans with Red Onion
Herbed Zucchini
Jasmine Rice
Jerk Rub
Lemon Butter Brussels Sprouts
Mango Salsa
Margarita (no salt on the glass rim!)
Mary's Simple Beans and Greens
Mashed Parsnips
Melon Salsa
Pan Grilled Asparagus
Plain Mashed Potatoes
Parmesan Squash
Pineapple Salsa
Purple Sticky Rice
Red Pepper Pesto
Rice and Lentil Pilaf
Roasted Acorn Squash
Roasted Beets
Roasted Cauliflower
Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Roasted Garlic
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Tomatoes
Roasted Yams with Rosemary
Saffron Rice
Sauteed Arugula
Sauteed Leeks
Sauteed Spinach
Shredded Brussels Sprouts
Savory Lemon Rice
Tapenade
Thick Cut Yam Home Fries
Tomatillo Salsa
Tomato Sauce - From Canned Tomatoes
Warm Potato Salad
Wild Rice
Yellow Squash and Onions
Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Desserts

Creamy Peach Yogurt Pops
Grilled Pineapple with Creamy Balsamic Sauce
Holiday Panna Cotta with Chocolate Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Fresh Caramel Popcorn
Key Lime Yogurt Pops
Strawberries with Balsamic Chocolate Sauce
Strawberries with Balsamic Reduction
Strawberry Chocolate Sauce
Strawberry Sauce

 

Main Course - Chicken / Turkey

Asian Lettuce Wraps
Asian Peanut Chicken with Noodles
Asian Turkey Burgers
Barbecue Chicken
Cashew Chicken
Chicken Fajitas with Roasted Red Peppers
Chicken Mole
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Saltimbocca
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Chicken with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Chicken with Tarragon Mustard Cream
Chinese Chicken Salad
Curried Chicken
Ginger Chicken with Edamame
Ginger Chicken with Napa Cabbage
Island Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Maple Sage Turkey Breast
Polynesian Chicken
Pulled Barbecue Chicken Sandwich
Risotto Con Pollo
Roast Turkey Breast
Roasted Papaya Chicken
Seared Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Sauce
Spiced Chicken with Honey Glaze
Stuffed Chicken with Tapenade and Cheese
Stuffed Chicken with Tomato and Cheese
Stuffed Turkey Breast
Tarragon Mushroom Orzo with Chicken
Turkey Burgers
Turkey Waldorf Salad
Vineyard Chicken
Wet Rub Chicken
White Chili | GERD / Acid Reflux Safe Version

Main Course - Fish

Blackened Red Fish
Baked Cumin Trout with Squash and Pumpkin Seeds
Filet of Grouper with Four Onion Marmalade
Grilled Red Snapper with Garlic Tartar Sauce
Grouper with Horseradish Glaze
Grouper with Caramelized Shallot Horseradish Sauce
Halibut with Basil Pea Puree
Halibut with Curry Butter and Snap Peas
Halibut with Dill and Potato Topping
Halibut with Dill Pesto Orzo
Halibut with Meyer Lemon and Basil Butter | Coumadin Safe Version
Halibut with Peanut Cilantro Butter
Halibut with Rosemary Maple Glaze
Halibut with Seven Spices
Lemon Thyme Redfish
Maple Glazed Salmon with Lentils
Mustard Seared Whitefish
Orange Dill Salmon
Oven Fried Fish
Poached Salmon with Lemon Dill Mayonnaise
Pumpkin-Crusted Trout
Roasted Salmon with Corn Relish | Coumadin-Safe Version
Roasted Whitefish with Garlic Mayonnaise
Rockfish with Lemon Caper Butter
Salmon in Parchment with Mangoes
Salmon with Caper Mayonnaise | Coumadin-Safe Version
Salmon with Parmesan Crust
Salmon with Red Thai Curry Sauce
Sea Bass with White Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette
Seared Salmon and Chick Pea Salad
Seared Tuna with Saki-Wasabi Sauce
Sole in Parchment with Vegetables and Mushroom Sauce
Sweet Red Pepper Barbecue Tuna
Tuna with Ancho Fig Sauce
Udon Noodle Salad with Salmon

Main Course - Beef / Lamb / Venison

Beef Paprikash
Beef Stroganoff
Calf's Liver with Onion and Apple
Fegato alla Toscana (Sage Seared Calves Liver) | Coumadin-Safe Version
Flank Steak with Blackberry Glaze
Flank Steak with White Beans
Garlic Lime Flank Steak
Ginger Cilantro Flank Steak
Green Curry Beef
Grilled Sage Lamb Kabobs
Kung Pao Beef | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Lamb Burgers
London Broil with Mushrooms Sauteed in Cognac
London Broil with Mushrooms Sauteed in Bourbon
Maple Herb Crusted Rib Eye Steak
Meatballs
Meatloaf
Oven Seared Hanger Steak
Pan Grilled Tenderloin with Beurre Bercy
Pasta with Sauce Bolognese
Roast Tenderloin with Merlot Blackberry Sauce
Skirt Steak with Sauteed Mushrooms
Sloppy Joes
Southwest Venison Cheeseburgers
Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Butter | Coumadin-Safe Version

Main Course - Pork

Autumn Pork Chops with Roasted Shallots and Carrots
Cumin Dusted Pork Chops
Lemon Pork with Lentils
Mojo Pork Tenderloin | Coumadin Safe Version
Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Savory Peach Marmalade
Penne with Spinach and Goat Cheese
Pistachio Crusted Pork with Meyer Lemon Sauce
Pork Chops with Black Bean and Pickapeppa Sauce
Pork Chops with Bourbon Pecan Sauce
Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples
Pork Chops with Herbed Butter | Coumadin Safe Version
Pork Chops with Warm Tomatillo Salsa
Pork Stew with Green Sauce
Pork Tenderloin Coward
Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Port Sauce
Pork Tenderloin with Barley Casserole
Pork with Sage-Tarragon Butter
Sage Mustard Pork Tenderloin
Shiitaki and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin
Spiced Pork Tenderloin

Main Course - Vegetarian

Asparagus Linguine
Baked Penne
Butternut Squash Risotto | Coumadin Safe Version
Corn Quesadillas | Coumadin Safe Version
Creamy Mac and Cheese
Fettucine Alfredo | Acid Reflux / GERD / Coumadin-Safe Version
Fettuccine with Olive Oil and Garlic
Fettucine with Roasted Eggplant and Broccoli
Fettucine with Roasted Mushrooms and Cipollini Onions
Fettuccine with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette
Gnocchi
Mushroom Risotto
Mushroom Souffle
Parmesan Gnocchi
Penne with Leeks and Asparagus
Pizza with Dill Pesto and Potato
Pizza with Roasted Eggplant and Feta
Red Pepper Orzo
Roasted Southwestern Acorn Squash
Soft Corn Tacos
Tortellini Primavera
Wild Mushroom Gnocchi
Yam Gnocchi
Zucchini Chèvre Risotto

Main Course - Shellfish

Barbecue Shrimp
Bay Scallops with Mushroom Bisque and Tomatoes
Bay Scallops with White Wine and Herbed Butter
Curried Sea Scallops
Fettucini with Dill Pesto and Shrimp
Ginger Shrimp
Indian Shrimp Curry
Jerk Shrimp | Coumadin Safe Version
Kung Pao Shrimp | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Lemon Mint Shrimp
Linquine with Shrimp in Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce
Mushroom Scallops
Mussels with White Wine Herbed Butter
Mussels with Red Pepper Mayonnaise
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp Etouffee
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp with Chipotle Sauce
Thai Coconut Shrimp | Coumadin-Safe Version

Main Course - Pasta / Pizza / Misc.

Asparagus Linguine
Baked Penne
Creamy Mac and Cheese
Fettucine Alfredo
Fettuccine with Olive Oil and Garlic
Fettucine with Roasted Mushrooms and Cipollini Onions
Fettuccine with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette
French Onion Pizza
Gnocchi
Halibut with Dill Pesto Orzo
Pizza with Dill Pesto and Potato
Red Pepper Orzo

 

 


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