Easy lunch for all the allergies?!

[oxcat1]

I need a relatively simple idea for lunch on Saturday please. Ideally cook in advance.

2 adults, 'normal' (!)
1 vegan, limited pulses/veg (IBS issues)
1 adult, allergic to nuts and pulSes
1 adult, GF, anaphylaxis to shellfish & fish. Aims for nominal meat.
1 child, aged 3

Any ideas? Just an 'easy' lunch, but struggling what to cook within the limitations...?

Roasted veg

Nice bread with garlic and olive oil/balsamic dip
Additional roasted feta in foil with chilli
Smoked salmon or cold smoked trout
Eton mess assembled on the table so vegans don't have to have cream - with vegan ice cream as alternative

So the vegan gets roasted veg and garlic bread, which presumably is made with olive oil and not garlic butter?

No protein at all?

The only part of Eton mess suitable for a vegan is the strawberries.

And why serve fish if you have someone with a fish allergy?

OP, I’d do either a middle-eastern mezze style lunch, with plenty of choice so people can avoid the things they can’t eat, or a selection of curries, rice and breads.

@Girlwhowearsglasses suggestion sounds lovely but wouldn't suit the vegan. Sounds like they're on a low fodmap diet. OP - check out this page for some vegan recipe ideas. I'd check with your friend though, just in case. Vegan ice cream may not be suitable if they are on fodmap diet so do check.

Sorry I only saw shellfish and didn't see other fish no go.

Mezze then. With a really good homemade houmous and or Dahl.

@warmduscher any better suggestions?

I think it's a tricky one without knowing which veggies are problematic. Would your non-vegans be up for tofu, do you think?

You could do oven roasted Mediterranean veg mixed with quinoa, plus a greener salad of something like cucumber, avocado, mint, peas/broad beans, blanched asparagus or broccoli, mint, olive oil, feta or Goat's cheese for the non-vegans, tofu for the vegan. Roasted new potatoes (skin on) with rosemary or chives.
You could always have some separate grilled chicken for those who eat it.

Pudding berries and (vegan/dairy) cream/ice cream is a good idea. Or coconut ice cream with mango/passion fruit.

I’ve had similar!

Baked potatoes with various fillings and salads.

Tacos? You could do then with meat, vegan mince or jackfruit and should be able to get gluten free tacos for the person who needs that.

This salad, minus the pistachios www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/california-quinoa-avocado-salad

I would do a vegetable sauce based pasta dish with cheese / vegan cheese for those who want it. Big green salad and garlic bread made with olive oil.

And yes, something like berries with a coconut milk based ice cream for desert. A decent homemade pasta sauce is a delicious thing, with good quality (egg free!) dried pasta. Sometimes simple things are good!

The GF = gluten free, presumably?

[quote Palavah]@warmduscher any better suggestions?

I think it's a tricky one without knowing which veggies are problematic. Would your non-vegans be up for tofu, do you think?

You could do oven roasted Mediterranean veg mixed with quinoa, plus a greener salad of something like cucumber, avocado, mint, peas/broad beans, blanched asparagus or broccoli, mint, olive oil, feta or Goat's cheese for the non-vegans, tofu for the vegan. Roasted new potatoes (skin on) with rosemary or chives.
You could always have some separate grilled chicken for those who eat it.

Pudding berries and (vegan/dairy) cream/ice cream is a good idea. Or coconut ice cream with mango/passion fruit.[/quote]
Yes, I gave suggestions in my second post, which you obviously didn’t read.

I'd go for a meze type option clearly labelled. Vegetable and salad sides, minus the veg the IBS sufferer can't eat (or at least clearly labelled) and then a cheese or chicken based protein dish for the animal protein eaters and a nut based protein dish for the vegan.

If budget isn't an issue Waitrose has just introduced a Levantine range which I definitely didn't use for exactly this type of situation recently

@warmduscher you're right, I hadn't - it hadn't appeared at the point I started my reply.

Wow that is a really difficult combo! I think baked potatoes and salads is a good idea.

DIY nachos or fajitas (you can get GF corn tortillas in supermarkets but they need to be labelled GF). Then put out bowls of avocado, salsa, cooked chicken breast, shredded lettuce, grated cheese, pulled jackfruit (I've seen this in stores), guacamole, maybe some rice and then everyone can serve themselves with what they want

Thanks all.

Yes, GF is gluten free (that one is me!).
The vegan is low FODMAP.
The other person avoiding pulses/legumes/nuts is allergic.

I am not a parent so not quite sure about what the 3-yr old will eat.

Thanks for suggestions so far.

I think I'd start with rice, and work from there somehow to create a stuffed peppers kind of lunch, or a ratatouille with rice.

Do they all eat mushrooms? Tomatoes? Courgettes? Aubergines?

And a bunch of yogurts / vegan yogurts / salads on the side.

At least it's only a lunch.

I'd feed the 3 year old chips

Oh god, just realised you've got a limited veg guest. Do they eat chips??

@AutumnCrow

Oh god, just realised you've got a limited veg guest. Do they eat chips??

Ha ha!! To be fair, yes she could eat chips. In reality she doesn't as she's very healthy and 'in moderation' means 'pretty much never' to her!

I'd go with jacket potatoes and a selection of suitable fillings to choose from.

Ooof, that is a tough list of re*trictions!

Here are some ideas I've come up with:

Pizza made with dairy free cheese. Any vegetable pasta dish. Houmous and roasted meditaranean veg toasted wraps/ paninis. Sweet potato and beetroot filo parcel ( jusroll is dairy free).

You can make a nice thai red curry with some curry paste, kidney beans, sweet potato and red pepper.

Ahhhh, I didn't see the 'Gluten free'. I don't know anything abut gluten free.

Errr, salad ?

Beetroot, pastry, houmous, pizza, mushrooms, beans are not low FODMAP. Nor are most of the suggestions above TBH. I’m on low FODMAP & it’s incredibly restrictive. It’s not just about what you eat but portion size. So if you eat, say a tomato & 2 tbsp tinned lentils in one meal, you can’t eat any other high FODMAP foods at all for a few hours. No dessert or anything, almost all fruits would be impossible.

OP - rather than trying to find one dish to please everyone, how about doing several individual items - some grilled meat, some GF pasta with olive oil & balsamic vinegar on the side, a couple of selections of vegetables, some salad, some mayonnaise, some bread for those that can have it, olives etc. Basically, picky bits.

I wouldn’t go for a nut dish for the vegan. Several types of nuts are high FODMAP. For example almonds & hazelnuts are 10 nuts per serving maximum. Doesn’t leave room for much other veg or any fruit.