No parent wants to learn that their newborn might have food allergies. And if you’re breastfeeding, what you eat can affect your baby, too. If you fear you’ll have to give up everything you love—wheat, eggs, soy, dairy, fish and nuts—there’s no need to worry that you’ll be relegated to boring vegan dishes and salads day after day. Here are 16 elimination diet recipes to try while breastfeeding a baby with allergies.
16 Recipes to Try While Breastfeeding a Baby with Food Allergies
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Published Mar 30, 2019
Kale And Brussels Sprout Tacos With Avocado And White Bean ‘crema’
If you thought eating allergen-free for your little one would mean giving up flavor, you are very, very wrong. Coterie member Jodi Moreno comes to the rescue.
Ratatouille
Don’t worry about being too matchy with the veggie slices—just pack them in tightly and pop ’em in the oven.
Quick Guacamole Quinoa Salad
You barely have time to shower, let alone make lunch. This lightning-fast dish is just the ticket—plus, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge for the rest of the week.
Chickpea And Vegetable Coconut Curry
You can make this satisfying dinner in 30 minutes—squeeze it in between feedings and diaper changes.
Vegan Slow-cooker Detox Coconut Soup
Like a big, warm hug in a bowl. And best of all, it’s totally hands-off, so you can do more important things—like feeding and changing your baby 600 times.
Cucumber, Zucchini And Kelp Noodle ‘pasta Salad’ With Arugula Pesto
Break out the “really good olive oil;” it’s time for a decadent lunch that also happens to be safe for baby. (Pine nuts are technically seeds, but check with your doctor before including them if you've been advised to avoid nuts.)
Gluten-free Minestrone Soup
Cooks in 30 minutes, while you’re resting...or more realistically, having a glass of wine.
Overnight Oats With Coconut And Ginger
A breakfast that literally cooks itself—just be sure to use oat milk to keep things allergy-free.
Jalapeno Chickpea Lentil Burgers With Sweet Mango Avocado Pico
This totally safe Tex-Mex night is brought to you by Coterie member Monique Volz. (We’re dreaming of the sweet and tangy topping.)
Gluten-free Chicken Piccata
Proving a fancy date-night dinner is possible, even with a baby in tow. (And thanks to arrowroot flour, this tangy dish is also gluten-free.)
Honey Mustard Chicken Bake
Savory and sweet, this filling dinner is ready in an hour (but don’t worry, most of that is hands-off cooking time).
Easy One-pot Lentil Kielbasa Soup
When you’re a new mom, this protein-packed dinner is a total lifesaver. Oh, and if you make the recipe a day ahead of time, the flavors will meld and develop even more.
Sheet-pan Breakfast Bake
Meal prep for a grab-and-go breakfast, lunch or dinner as your take your kiddo to the park.
Mushroom And Buckwheat Soup
Contrary to what the name suggests, buckwheat is a seed, not a grain—so this is totally gluten-free.
Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho
A cool and refreshing dinner on the patio that also happens to be allergy-free.
Vegan Spaghetti Squash With Mushroom Marinara Sauce
This hearty tomato sauce would make any Italian grandma proud.