My hubby has high blood pressure. Sigh. I am a salt-lover through and through. I had a fruitti di mare pizza yesterday and the saltiness was palpable. It was also possibly the best thing I've eaten all week.
Considering how high his blood pressure is, I would love to try and help, and I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for me to start being less of a salt-lick, myself.
What I need to do is create a menu of mostly salt-free foods... the trick is finding flavor.
Livestrong's site suggests using citrus, and to "base your meals around some of the following [naturally salt-free] ingredients: cucumbers, corn, apples, steak and chicken breast." (Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/481334-no-salt-meals/#ixzz1uffjcceT)
It also has a great list of sodium recipes. Here's a few that I plan to try:
• Manda's Mild White Chicken or Turkey Crock-Pot Chili Recipe
• Open-faced Chicken-Rice Cabbage Wraps Recipe
• Shelly's Crockpot Beef Stew Recipe
• Neecee White Beans and Roasted Tomato Casserole Recipe
After a point, it got a little monotonous... time to find salads and veggie recipes elsewhere ... bless you Real Simple!
• Boston Lettuce Salad With Herbs and Toasted Almonds• Lettuce, Orange, and Pecan Salad
• Asian Steak Salad With Mango (will sub mango with apples)
• Broccoli Dip Recipe
Funnily enough I'm more excited about the salads and veggies. Keeping things simple is key in our busy lives- I prefer food I can make and serve right now! But I'll save the crock-pot recipes for the weekend.
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