Soak Vegetables to Remove Potassium
Some vegetables are high in potassium, too, like potatoes, carrots, hard squash, beets, and sweet potatoes. This doesn’t mean you can never eat these foods. If you plan ahead, you can lower the potassium. Cut the foods into small pieces and soak them in lots of water for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Drain out the water, rinse with fresh water, then cook. Soaking can remove as much as 3⁄4 of the potassium, which can put these foods into the safe range for you. Or, boil them for 5 minutes and drain out the water to remove some potassium.
Some canned fruits or vegetables can be drained and rinsed to have less potassium, too.