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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Recipes

Just because you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome doesn't mean your food has to be bland.

"Cream" of Tomato Soup with Basil Meatballs

Made with tofu to give it a creamy texture.

Apple Oat-Bran Muffins

Low fat muffins from scratch.

Asian Coleslaw

A colorful coleslaw made with cabbage.

Brown sugar banana bread

Adapted from traditional banana bread.

Butternut-Brown Rice Pilaf

Cooks up in 25 minutes in one pot.

Cantonese Jok (Rice Porridge Soup)

Nutritious soup for people with IBS.

Caramelized vanilla pear pancake

Pancakes without the triggers.

Cornbread

A healthier recipe for this American favorite.

Crunchy skillet-browned garlic new potatoes

Great for breakfast or dinner.

Double decker sweet potato pecan pie

Low in fat and high in soluble fiber.

Ginger Almond Pears

Ginger is known to calm nausea and indigestion.

Ginger Tea

An easy recipe to make some great-tasting tea that's good for the digestion.

Grilled shrimp shish kebabs with Spanish saffron sauce

This creamy saffron sauce really is safe for IBS!

High-energy banana carob breakfast shake

Low fat, this is a great recipe to start the day.

Honey glazed snack mix

For those times when you crave the salt and the sweet.

Kasha with Vegetables

Kasha is buckwheat groats and is a staple food in Northern Europe.

Lentil Soup

A warming soup that's almost a meal in itself.

Lentil Vegetable Pilaf

Lentils are low in fat, and have plenty of protein.

Linguine with creamy mushroom, spinach, and sherry sauce

A safe, creamy sauce tops the linguine.

Mexican cinnamon-lime horchatas

A Mexican iced drink with ground nuts, seeds, or rice.

Mushroom, crab, and dill omelet

Use only the egg whites in this breakfast omelet.

New England clam chowder

Substitue rice or soy milk for the cow's milk and this old favorite is IBS friendly.

Peppermint fudge cake

The author has even used this for holiday gifts.

Red Potato Salad

Prepared with wine and mustard instead of mayonnaise.

Roasted Root Vegetables

A simple recipe using root vegetables that are often overlooked.

Sesame-Almond Cookies

Made with tofu, these cookies are low in fat, but high in protein.

Smoky eggplant hummus (with pita bread)

Low fat, and high in soluble fiber.

Soothing Sweet Peppermint Green Tea

Green tea has long been known to have healing properties.

Sweet cinnamon zucchini bread

High in soluble fiber and low in fat, this is a recipe passed down from the author's grandmother.

Sweetly Simmered Cabbage

A recipe for a nice vegetable sidedish with cabbage, onion, carrots, and ginger.

Vanilla French toast with apricot caramel sauce

Delicious but trigger-free food.

Virgin strawberry daiquiris

By blending the strawberries, they become more tolerable to people with IBS.

Will's dreamy lemon rice pudding

"So light and creamy it’s practically a mousse".

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