Holiday Recipes on a Diet
The holidays can be tough, especially if we have food sensitivities! Maybe you are hosting at your house, or maybe you are a guest at someone else’s house. You know that you are limited on what you can eat, and worry that you’ll either eat something unknowingly, or perhaps look rude if you don’t eat what is on the table. This is totally normal! We can indulge and enjoy the holidays without feeling restricted. If you don’t know EXACTLY what ingredients are in a dish, just prepare to bring your own food. Whether you are just starting on your diet, or are farther down the line, you don’t want to compromise all of the hard work that you have done. One sneaky ingredient can flare up our gut, cause inflammation in the body, or even set us back by months from being able to successfully eat that food again without a reaction. Stay the course, know your body, be prepared, but most importantly, just enjoy your food and don’t stress!
Below I have listed some recipes borrowed from various sources. The ones below are for those of you on an anti-inflammatory diet, but feel free to switch out ingredients and/or meats.
1. Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts
3. Maple-Mustard Pork Chops and Carrots
4. Apple-Cranberry Spinach Salad
8. Sweet Potato/Kale/Chicken Salad
10. Mediterranean Lentil Salad
11. Buffalo Chicken stuffed Spaghetti Squash
The recipes listed here are for those of you on an elimination diet. If you are re-introducing foods, or not sure about a food, you can use this food symptoms tracker if helpful.
