Part of our strategy to get Oscar more interested in food, especially vegetables, is to get him involved in cooking them and serving himself. Wraps are great for that, and these aren’t really souvlaki, but you get the idea. They are also one of those meals, where you can cater for different dietary requirements by having everyone add what they can eat, such as tomatoes, cheese, different dressings, etc.. In keeping with the Greek theme I’ve used a yoghurt marinade and BBQ meat, but if amines are problem, you can use any cooked meat. The yoghurt marinade recipe is from The Failsafe Cook Book, while the delicious honmus recipe is adapted from the Real Meals thermomix recipe.
Yogurt and Chive Marinade
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| Serves | 1 1/2 cups |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates |
| Suitable for | Amines Challenge, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical |
| Meal type | Ingredient |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue |
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural yogurt
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 pear (peeled and cored)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Directions
| 1. | Place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. | |
| 2. |
Add to the meat to be marinated and refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes. |  |
Note
Low Salicylates, Moderate Amines, Low Glutamates
A note on yogurt: "Fresh yogurt, natural, plain or vanilla" is listed in the 2011 version of the RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook as low chemical. The previous 2009 version listed "Yogurt" as moderate in Amines. The definition of "fresh yogurt" in the 2011 version is not clear. All recipes on this site use the moderate amines rating for yogurt. If you are using fresh yogurt then the amine level of that ingredient will be low. There may, however, be other amine ingredients in the recipe.
BBQ Yogurt and Chive Chicken Strips
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue |
Ingredients
- 500g chicken fillets
- Yogurt and chive marinade (refer to recipe)
Directions
| 1. | Slice the chicken into thin strips. | |
| 2. |
Combine the chicken and marinade in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (longer is better). |  |
| 3. |
Cook on the BBQ. |  |
Note
Amines, Low Salicylates, Low Glutamates
Refer to basics page for marinade recipes.
A note on yogurt: "Fresh yogurt, natural, plain or vanilla" is listed in the 2011 version of the RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook as low chemical. The previous 2009 version listed "Yogurt" as moderate in Amines. The definition of "fresh yogurt" in the 2011 version is not clear. All recipes on this site use the moderate amines rating for yogurt. If you are using fresh yogurt then the amine level of that ingredient will be low. There may, however, be other amine ingredients in the recipe.
Hummus / Chickpea Dip
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Meal type | Condiment |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Minced garlic
- 1 can chickpeas (420g, drained and rinsed)
- 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Citric Acid
- 2 tablespoons Pear sauce
- pinch Salt
Directions
| 1. | Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. |
| 2. | Store in a sealed container in the fridge. |
Note
Low Chemical / Failsafe
Refer to basics page for Pear Sauce recipe.
Chicken Souvlaki Wraps
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates |
| Suitable for | Amines Challenge, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - Low Chemical / Failsafe, RPAH Elimination Diet – Very High Chemical, Salicylate Challenge |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue |
Ingredients
- 1 packet Pita bread
- 500g BBQ yogurt chicken strips (refer to recipe)
- 1/2 Iceberg lettuce
- Hommus (refer to recipe)
- Mayonnaise (refer to basics page for recipes)
- Sour cream
Optional
- Tomatoes (sliced)
Directions
Note
Low Glutamates, Amines, Low Salicylates, if not using tomatoes (high to very high salicylates).
If amines aren't tolerated use any type of cooked chicken without the yogurt marinade unless using fresh yogurt) and avoid browning the meat.
Refer to the basics page for mayonnaise recipes.
Hummus recipe.
BBQ yogurt chicken strips recipe.
A note on yogurt: "Fresh yogurt, natural, plain or vanilla" is listed in the 2011 version of the RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook as low chemical. The previous 2009 version listed "Yogurt" as moderate in Amines. The definition of "fresh yogurt" in the 2011 version is not clear. All recipes on this site use the moderate amines rating for yogurt. If you are using fresh yogurt then the amine level of that ingredient will be low. There may, however, be other amine ingredients in the recipe.
Thank you!!
My mum was a really boring cook, and I’ve always been too scared to experiment with food in case it didn’t work and we had nothing to eat, so having someone who has done all the experimenting already is kinda handy! Thanks so much for the quick reply.
Hopefully after some time with all this I’ll start to get the hang of what kind of flavours go together myself 🙂
Your welcome Lisa. That’s exactly why I started the blog, it’s really hard to think of recipes, monitor everything that’s going into them and basically learn to cook again. You’ll get the hang of it after a while.
Argh! Got part way through making the hommus, and realised I don’t have pear sauce! I could possibly take the chickpeas etc out of the processor and then make the chutney and then make the pear sauce…. except I don’t have a leek! Argh! So…
Any suggestions of what to add to the hummus to replace the pear sauce that’s easier than all that? lol Especially since it only needs 2 tablespoons….
Thanks!!
I would try a bit of pear or syrup from pears in syrup.