I’ve already listed a few salads for Christmas in my Christmas Menu post; but with the sudden appearance of the warm weather I have been experimenting with a few more that I thought I would share. The inspiration for this post came from the Orgran Vegetable Spiral Pasta that I recently tried on Oscar. He initially rejected it outright until I told him it was Christmas Pasta (red and green) – which made it very appealing all of a sudden 🙂 . So of course when I used it again the next week in a pasta salad it became “Christmas Salad”! The maple syrup vinaigrette is something I played around with a bit last summer but never posted and it goes well with the Christmas theme. My Pear and Paw Paw Salad is really just a variation on the salsa that I use with salmon. I love noodle salads and the noodles goes very well with the salsa and some lettuce. The two potatoes salad is a very simple variation on a potato salad which we were making long before the elimination diet. So as the weather warms up (for my Aussie readers at least!) it’s time to bring on the salads.
Two Potatoes Salad
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| Serves | 2-3 |
| Prep time | 1 hour |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Egg, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat |
| Suitable for | RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical, Salicylate Challenge |
| Meal type | Salad |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Picnic |
Ingredients
- 2 Medium white potatoes (peeled and cut into 2cm chunks)
- 1 Small sweet potato (peeled and cut into 2cm chunks)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
- 1 spring onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup egg-free mayonnaise (Refer to recipe)
- 1 tablespoon Failsafe Foodie's Magic Sauce
- Salt
Directions
| 1. | Cook the potatoes and sweet potatoes until just tender (boil, microwave or steam). |
| 2. | Combine the mayonnaise, Magic Sauce, parsley, chives and spring onion in a small salad bowl. |
| 3. | Add the potatoes to the bowl while still warm and stir to coat and season with salt. |
| 4. | Put the salad in the fridge to cool until ready to serve. |
Note
Moderate Salicylates, Low Glutamates, Low Amines
The quantities of potatoes are a rough guide, you should have equal numbers of white and orange.
Refer to the recipes for egg-free mayonnaise and Failsafe Foodie's Magic Sauce.
Pear and Paw Paw Noodle Salad
| Serves | 3 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Dairy, Egg, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat |
| Suitable for | Amines Challenge, Dairy / Lactose Free, Gluten Free, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - High Chemical |
| Meal type | Salad |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Picnic |
Ingredients
- 1 spring onion (finely chopped)
- Lettuce leaves (whole, washed)
- 200g cooked vermicelli rice noodles
- 4 pear halves in syrup (diced)
- Equal quantity paw paw (diced)
- 1/2 Quantity lemon juice substitue (Refer to basics page.)
- Sea salt
- 1 spring onion (finely chopped)
Directions
Note
Low Salicylates, Low Glutamates, High Amines
If you are serving for a child who doesn't like the citric acid flavour, put aside a quantity of pear and paw paw and serve it with the lettuce and noodles.
Refer to the Basics page for lemon juice substitute.
Christmas Pasta Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette
| Serves | 6 |
| Prep time | 1 hour |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Dairy, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat |
| Suitable for | Dairy / Lactose Free, Gluten Free, RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical |
| Meal type | Salad |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Christmas, Picnic |
Ingredients
- Double batch maple syrup vinaigrette (Refer to recipe)
- 1 packet Orgran Vegetable Rice Pasta Spirals (250g)
- 1 tin bean mix (400g)
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 Large carrot
- 3 eggs
- Lettuce
- handful Parlsey
Directions
| 1. | Boil the eggs to hard boiled and allow to cool then peel and slice. |
| 2. | Cook the pasta as per the directions on the packet, drain and rinse with cold water. |
| 3. | Drain and rinse the bean mix. |
| 4. | Finely chop up the carrot, celery and parsley and shred the lettuce. |
| 5. | Place all of the above into a large salad bowl and combine well. |
| 6. | Just before serving, pour the vinaigrette over the top and toss through. |
Note
Moderate Salicylates, Moderate Amines, Moderate Glutamates, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
I've called this Christmas Pasta Salad because of the red and green pasta spirals. The Orgran Vegetable Rice Pasta Spirals contain 99% brown rice and 1% vegetables (beetroot and spinach). Beetroot is moderate in salicylates and spinach is very high in amines, salicylates and glutamates, however based on the small percentage of spinach contained I think the overall level would be moderate. If this isn't tolerated you can use any other pasta.
Maple Syrup Vinaigrette
| Serves | 2 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Dairy, Egg, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat |
| Suitable for | Amines Challenge, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical |
| Meal type | Ingredient, Salad |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- pinch salt
Directions
| 1. | Combine all the ingredients in a jar or container with a lid and shake well. |
Note
Moderate Amines, Low Salicylates, Low Glutamates
This recipe makes enough dressing for a 2 - 3 person salad.
Coming up Next Time: A Christmas Gingerbread House
