People are often intimidated by dietary restrictions. Gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, and the list goes on. But it is possible to create a delicious meal, even for someone on a strict elimination or “whole 30” diet. Here’s some inspiration to help you.

Gluten-free

• Breakfast:
  Oatmeal pancakes
• Appetizers:
  Chicken wings
  Lentil salsa and corn chips
  Rice crackers and cheese
  Veggies and humus
• Dinner:
  Beef, barley soup
  BBQ salmon
  Fish tacos
• Dessert:
  Lava cakes

Dairy-free

• Breakfast:
  Banana pancakes
  Scrambled eggs and toast
• Appetizers:
  Chicken wings
  Veggies and humus
• Dinner:
  Bean salad
  BBQ salmon
  Hamburgers and roasted potatoes
  Roast chicken or BBQ chicken with potatoes or rice
  Roast beef and potatoes
  Spaghetti
• Dessert:
  Brownies
  Chocolate chia pudding
  Nut and seed bars

Sugar-free

• Breakfast:
  Scrambled eggs and toast
• Appetizers:
  Lentil salsa and corn chips
  Rice crackers and cheese
  Veggies and humus
• Dinner:
  Hamburgers and roasted potatoes
  Quiche
  Roast chicken or BBQ chicken with potatoes or rice
  Roast beef and potatoes
  Spicy, sausage soup
• Dessert:
  Brownies
  Chocolate chia pudding
  Nut and seed bars

Vegetarian/Vegan

• Breakfast:
  Banana pancakes
• Appetizers:
  Butternut squash soup
  Guacamole and corn chips
  Lentil salsa and corn chips
• Dinner:
  Chili
  Copycat crunch wrap supreme
  Shawarma (skip the garlic sauce and stick to humus for vegans)
  Spaghetti
  Veggie burgers
• Dessert:
  For vegetarian, make whatever you like. For vegan, try one of these:
  Chocolate chia pudding
  Nut and seed bars

Extremely strict, or combination of restrictions

• Breakfast:
  Smoothie made with frozen berries, banana and coconut milk (or even just water)
  Unsweetened apple sauce
  Cooked Quinoa “porridge” with almond (or other) milk, cinnamon and berries
  Veggie skillet with sausage patty
• Appetizers:
  Veggie sticks
  Shrimp ring
  Roasted chickpeas
  Kale chips
  Plantain chips and guacamole
• Dinner:
  BBQ chicken breasts or thighs (spiced, or honey-mustard, if tolerated)
  Pure beef burgers
  Boiled potatoes or plain rice
  Build-your-own salad, with oil and vinegar dressing on the side
• Dessert:
  Apple slices with almond butter (if tolerated)
  Fruit salad, or fruit skewers
  Coconut, chia pudding
  Baked apple or pear
  Fried bananas
  Frozen all-fruit popsicles
  Chocolate, almond butter and banana smoothie
  Raspberry, banana smoothie