Elimination Diet
The Elimination Diet is like hitting the reset button for your gut and overall health. By temporarily cutting out trigger foods, healing your gut, and then carefully reintroducing those foods, you’ll discover which ones actually support your body and which ones hold you back. Whether you’re battling chronic fatigue, brain fog, or digestive woes, this tried-and-true method can help you regain balance, reduce inflammation, and feel more like yourself again—no endless trial and error required.
Nutritionist Approved Recipes
Breakfast
N'Oatmeal Recipe
2 cups raw walnuts or almonds 240 g
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds 60 g
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds 3.5 g
3 tablespoons chia seeds 10.5 g
3 cups unsweetened almond milk see note*
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
Savory Chickpea Pancakes
1 cup chickpea flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
1 ½ cups warm water
MUSHROOM LEEK FILLING
1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for greasing pan
8 ounces sliced mushrooms (we used shiitake)
2 small leeks, sliced into 1/4-inch half moons
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme (or sub twice as much fresh)
3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1 pinch each sea salt and black pepper
Veggies Dishes & Salads
Roasted Beets
Holiday Hummus Board
Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Hummus with Rosemary oil
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cups roasted garlic hummus see my recipe below
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- toasted sesame seeds for topping
Lemony White Bean Quinoa Salad
This quick and easy salad is super easy to meal prep and pairs well with any protein source!
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups COOKED quinoa* (1/2 cup dry quinoa yields ~1 ½ cups cooked)
1 (15 oz.) can white beans, drained and rinsed (we like cannellini or butter beans // or sub ~1 ½ cups homemade)
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, large stems removed (either kind will work, but flat leaf Italian parsley is best)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
2-3 small cloves garlic, minced (2-3 small cloves yield ~1 Tbsp or 9 g minced)
1/2-3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Fun Slaw Recipe
Looking to get more nutrition in your diet? Patients are always asking for creative ways to get more vegetables in their meals. Try out this simple and nutritious slaw created by one of our Nutritionists.
Ingredients:
- Carrot
- Cabbage
- Cilantro
- Red onion
- Lime juice
- Mayo
- Smoked Paprika
- Garlic salt
Broccoli Slaw Recipe
Ingredients:
1 Granny smith apple peeled and julienned.
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
24 ounces broccoli slaw
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Dressing Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon celery seed powder
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Dinner
Soy-Free Teriyaki Salmon
Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut aminos
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ginger, grated or minced
2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
hot sauce to taste (optional)
1 pound fresh skin on salmon, kept whole or cut into 3 fillets
For garnish:
sesame seeds
green onions
cilantro
Desserts
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas, about 11 oz/315 g in total
½ cup (120 g) creamy nut butter, almond, peanut, cashew or seed butter.
⅓ cup (40 g) cocoa powder
Struggling with digestive issues, chronic fatigue, or stubborn symptoms that won’t go away? The elimination diet offers a powerful reset for your gut and overall health. By identifying and removing trigger foods, healing your gut, and reintroducing foods strategically, you can uncover what truly supports your body.
Eliminate → Repair → Reintroduce
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