GREEK FESTIVAL BBQ by Rachel Collins, NDTR

Entrée 1: Chicken Gyro

Description: Marinated Greek Chicken topped with Tzatziki sauce & Greek Salad
served in warm pita bread.
C: C. chicken breast, g. cucumber in Greek salad, omit red onion
G: G. chicken breast, g. cucumbers, g. tomatoes (omit red onion & feta cheese) on
soft bread
P: P. chicken breast & p. potato salad w/vegetables from the Greek salad (omit red
onion) & tzatziki sauce instead of mayo (omit pita bread)
Low Residue: Omit Greek salad, instead use stewed tomatoes
2 gm Na: Omit feta cheese
Renal: Omit feta cheese & tomatoes

Or
Entrée 2: Greek Moussaka (Eggplant Casserole)
Description: Layers of eggplant, potatoes, and spiced ground beef that are baked
and topped with a cream sauce.
C: Peel eggplant, c. casserole
G: Peel eggplant, c. casserole
P: Peel eggplant, p. casserole
Low Residue: Peel eggplant
2 gm Na: Use low sodium beef broth, no added salt diced tomatoes, omit ricotta &
feta cheese when making the cheese topping
Renal: Use Tasty Eggplant Casserole recipe as renal-friendly option
Side Dish 1: Horiatiki (Traditional Greek Salad)
Description: Tomato, red onion, olives, cucumber, feta, red bell peppers topped
with Greek salad dressing.
C: Diced tomatoes, peeled & g. cucumber, omit red onion, green pepper & black
olives
G: Diced tomatoes, g. cucumber, omit red onion, green pepper, black olives & feta
cheese
P: P. Greek salad, omit black olives, green pepper & red onion
Low Residue: Sautéed red, yellow & green peppers
2 gm Na: Omit olives & feta cheese
Renal: Omit olives, feta cheese & tomatoes

Side Dish 2: Fasolakia (Greek-style Green

Beans)
Description: Green beans cooked in an olive oil & tomato sauce.
C: C. Green beans, Omit onion
G: G. Green beans, Omit onion, tomatoes, & feta cheese
P: P. Greek-style Green beans
Low Residue: Use canned tomatoes w/out seeds
2 gm Na: Omit feta cheese
Renal: Omit tomatoes & feta cheese

Starch: Spanakorizo (Spinach & Rice Pilaf)

Description: Sautéed rice with onion, garlic & spinach cooked in chicken broth and
topped with fresh lemon juice.
C: Use orzo, c. spinach, omit onion
G: Use orzo, g. spinach, omit onion
P: Use p. orzo & p. spinach
Low Residue: Omit spinach
2 gm Na: Regular
Renal: Regular

Dessert: Yiaourtopita (Lemon Pound Cake with

Greek Yogurt)
Description: A moist and creamy pound cake made with Greek yogurt and flavored
with vanilla extract and lemon zest.
C: Regular
G: Soaked pound cake
P: P. Pound cake
Low Residue: Regular
2 gm Na: Regular
Consistent Carb: ½ portion
Renal: Regular