The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a type of elimination diet used to improve symptom management and induce or maintain remission in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, specifically Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. The SCD allows carbohydrate foods consisting of monosaccharides only and excludes disaccharides and most polysaccharides.
Today we are rounding up 20 Specific Carbohydrate Diet meals including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks that will make following the SCD simple and fun for your clients.
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Breakfast:
Spinach Scramble with Fruit
A hearty egg scramble packed with vegetables and paired with fruit. This nutritious breakfast takes just 10 minutes to make and provides immune-boosting nutrients such as zinc, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
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Chicken, Kale & Avocado Bowl
This dish contains 25 grams of protein to keep your clients satiated throughout the morning and can also serve as a delicious lunch option.
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Simple Banana Pancakes
Naturally sweetened, wholesome, and tender. Making pancakes is simplified with this three-ingredient recipe.
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Golden Smoothie
This creamy smoothie packs fruits and veggies with six grams of fiber and is infused with anti-inflammatory ingredients like ginger and turmeric. It’s the perfect breakfast to drink on-the-go.
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Cabbage, Bacon & Eggs
All your clients will need is five ingredients and 15 minutes to create this savory, nutrient-packed breakfast combination.
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Lunch:
One Pan Halibut & Green Beans
A simple, citrusy baked protein and veggies lunch option that provides essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorus, and selenium.
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Spiced Lentils & Broccolini with Lemon
This hearty and healthy plant-based lunch provides 10 grams of fiber to support digestive health and antioxidants to strengthen the immune system.
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Curried Coconut Soup
A perfectly seasoned soup that’s creamy and comforting. This is the ideal dish when your clients need a nourishing and delicious meal in under 30 minutes.
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Kale, Salmon & Beet Salad
Packed with healthy fats, 21 grams of protein, and all your vitamin D and B12 needs, this salad is satisfying, colorful, and versatile.
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Sardines & Mashed Cauliflower with Spinach
Make lunch simple and nutritious with this balanced dish that takes just 15 minutes and seven ingredients. Sardines are a good source of calcium and the vegetables provide fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
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Dinner:
One Pan Chicken & Pesto Spaghetti Squash
Four ingredients, minimal preparation, and one pan are all your clients need to make this light and flavorful dinner.
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Shrimp & Mango Coconut Curry
This one-pot dish uses simple spices and ingredients to achieve a flavorful, rich, and creamy curry. It’s a cozy, warm meal that can be made in 30 minutes.
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Lentil & Mushroom Lettuce Wraps
These fresh, crunchy, and customizable wraps are plant-based, fiber-packed, and provide the important nutrients folate and iron.
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Morrocan Chicken Stew
An incredibly comforting and satisfying meal inspired by the flavors of Morroco.
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Taco Salad with Beef
A subtly spiced salad loaded with healthy fats from avocado, 26 grams of protein, nine grams of fiber, and essential nutrients like vitamin A, potassium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium.
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Snacks:
Green Pineapple Smoothie
Six healthy ingredients are packed into this refreshing smoothie to provide fiber and meet the daily vitamin C requirement.
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Eggs & Avocado Snack Box
This simple and nutritious snack box provides healthy fats, 28 grams of protein, and almost half your calcium, zinc, and vitamin B12 needs.
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Homemade Coconut Yogurt
The SCD can be supplemented by homemade yogurt fermented for 24 hours. This simple recipe can help your clients make delicious coconut yogurt with just four ingredients.
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Sardine & Avocado Endive Wraps
With just three ingredients, this nutritious snack is loaded with 15 grams of fiber, 26 grams of protein, and important bone-building nutrients like potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and vitamin D.
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Cinnamon Ginger Energy Balls
An easy recipe sweetened with dates and studded with nuts. This snack is full of fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
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