Meal Ideas for the Modified Elimination Diet

These are a few of my dinner staples for this allergen friendly diet.

Risotto! 

This is one of my favorite meals from before that I was easily able to adapt to this diet. Arborio rice is delicious and will give you that starchy pasta taste that you have been missing. You can take pretty much any vegetable risotto recipe you like and modify it without losing any flavor.

I use this recipe for Asparagus Risotto with the follow modifications:

• Allowed oil instead of butter
• No white wine or lemon juice
• No parmesan

I like to make it with asparagus or mushroom, or both! It may take some time but it is delicious and heats up great the next day. With this diet it's important to make dinners you like reheated so you can already have your lunch prepared for you the next day. 

Roast Chicken! 

I LOVE roasting a whole chicken on this diet. Not only do I get to eat a delicious roasted chicken, but the next day I have leftover shredded chicken for soup and bones to make my own gluten free broth. Instead of butter just rub your chicken down with EVOO and spices, cooking as you normally would. 

Yellow Curry! 

This is one of my favorites. It takes absolutely no modification whatsoever. Mae Ploy Yellow Curry paste has directions on the large container of paste for making this dish. All it takes is a can of coconut milk, red pepper, potato, onion, and chicken. I usually eat it over a bed of rice but if I am feeling adventurous I'll have it over rice noodles. Absolutely delicious and full of flavor. Also heats up very well the next day! 

Roast Turkey! 

I know, this kind of fits in with roast chicken, but still, most people don't think to make an entire turkey when it's not Thanksgiving. Get a small 13lb turkey, rub it with EVOO and herbs and bake. You will have meat for days! But the best part of this, by far, is the delicious TURKEY BROTH! A turkey has way more bones than a chicken, so the broth from one is extra flavorful. When you put it in the fridge it becomes gelatinous because it is so full of stocky goodness. You can use the leftover meat in soup, stir fry, salads, whatever your heart desires! We paid $13 for our turkey, got 5 days of meat out of it and a gallon of broth. Very cost effective! 

Crockpot Chicken Tacos!

I eat these without a tortilla because I don't really care for brown rice tortillas, but you might like them! I hear they are better when used like a quesadilla. Most packets of taco seasoning are gluten-free (always check the label just in case). Toss in some taco seasoning and salsa (and a little water if you need to stretch your salsa) and some boneless skinless chicken breast in the crockpot. Serve it over white rice with cilantro. Delicious! I go heavy on the lettuce so it's like a taco salad.