Don’t be put off by chickpeas when you’re following a low-FODMAP diet. They are high in oligosaccharides (fOdmap), but in larger quantities only. As with any ingredient in a low-FODMAP diet consider a) your own tolerances and b) trialling ingredients so you can really limit how much you’re cutting out. Most things are fine when […]
Category: Recipes
Vegan, low-FODMAP rainbow ribbon pasta
Let’s get cracking- this is all about quick, easy, fresh food! Serves 2 Ingredients 6-8 cherry tomatoes, whole Bunch of spring onions, 2 inches chopped from the end (so green bits only) 4 sundried tomatoes, chopped 1 red pepper, cut into strips 1 carrot Ground turmeric Dried oregano 2 servings of buckwheat pasta Coconut oil […]
Perfect low-FODMAP brunch pancakes
These low-FODMAP, yummy pancakes are perfect for brunching on at the weekends or (if you’re like me) what you make on a Wednesday morning at 6:30am pre-work, because they’re so quick and easy to whip up! The recipe is taken from a book I read recently (and really recommend) called The Clever Guts Diet (https://cleverguts.com/). […]
Nigella’s salmon, avocado, watercress and pumpkin seed salad
I saw this lovely recipe when I was absent-mindedly watching Simply Nigella on iPlayer and immediately knew I had to try it. Wonderfully, of course, it also happens to already be FODMAP-friendly! I already had salmon, spring onions (obviously) and avocado in the fridge from my weekly Aldi shop- all I had to do was pick […]
FODMAP-friendly food swaps
Breakfast Replace… Weetabix with Nutri-Brex Muesli with Nairn’s gluten-free oat muesli Bread with gluten-free bread- see here for the most nutritious choice All those cups of milky tea with tea with lactose-free milk and try and substitute the rest with lovely herbal teas – especially green – which are refreshing and healthy Dinner Replace… Onions with […]
Low-FODMAP Green Smoothie
Sometimes you just need to pack in a bit more greenery and goodness before you’ve started your day. Smoothies are also a great way to use up any left over spinach if it’s not got much life left in it. This one’s also packed full of protein, healthy fats (avocado), antioxidants (blueberries and baobab powder), potassium […]
Easy, healthy and low-FODMAP chicken dinner
Serves 1 2 skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp garlic oil / olive oil plus 2 whole garlic cloves 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp mild chilli powder 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp turmeric Chopped ginger (about 1cm) 1/4 of an […]
Madeleine Shaw’s almond banana breakfast pancakes
This recipe is adapted from the lovely Madeleine Shaw’s book Get the Glow, so I really can’t take credit for its deliciousness! What I have done, however, is adapted it to make it low-FODMAP and tummy friendly. Once you’ve mixed these ingredients together, Madeleine recommends putting them in the fridge for 20 minutes. This helps to thicken […]