Party food for those on a Low FODMAP diet
When I first started on the Low FODMAP diet, it felt like most food was excluded with onion, garlic and honey luirking everywhere. A party buffet seemed like a minefield, I would normally stick to some carrot sticks and plain crisps. Which is a sorry excuse for party food. With Christmas fast approaching I am going to share some of my favourite party food, this is what I prepare for my friends. I also find that the Low FODMAP diet is daunting for friends to cater for, so I often bring some of the below dishes with me for everyone to enjoy.
Crudite
Crudite is the go to option, it’s easy and there are no hidden Low FODMAPS. Choose from Low FODMAP vegetables such as carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and peppers then add some tasty dips. I love dips so much I have a whole blog post dedicated to my favourite dip recipes!
I also use my favourite sourdough to make Crostini, check out my recipe below.
Cheese
So many cheeses are Low FODMAP as they are low in lactose so go mad with a cheese board. To keep it Low FODMAP keep to a serving of 40g.
Comte
Gruyere
Manchego
Brie
Camembert
Cheddar
Feta
Party Food available to purchase
Here are a few of my favourite party foods that I pick up from the supermarkets when putting together a party.
Marks and Spencer gluten free sausage rolls
Genius sausage rolls
Schar gluten free breadsticks
Marks and Spencer pigs in blanket
Cheese
Nairns Sea Salt and Rosemary flat breads
Schar gluten free pretzels
Nairn's Gluten Free Cracked Black Pepper Wholegrain Crackers
Olives (double check no onion and garlic)
Grapes
Cold cuts such as prosciutto, roasted ham (make sure not honey roasted) and serrano ham
Tesco gluten free crumbed ham
Tesco mini pork sausages
Tesco pigs in blanket pork
Crisps, most supermarkets have a nice ready salted crips
Kettle crisps slight salted and crack of pepper
M&S Made Without Zesty Lemon Cake Slices
Plain Tortilla chips
M&S Cheese in blankets
Strong Roots oven baked sweet potato fries (the best sweet potato fries)
Itsu Seaweed Thins Sea Salt flavour
Party Food Recipes
Crostini
Ingredients
Sourdough
Olive oil
Salt
Method
preheat the oven to 200 (220 for non fan ovens)
Slice bread and then cut into quarters. Place on a baking sheet and brush both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning half way.
Maple and Chilli Sticky Sausages
Ingredients
Pork sausages (I use the Tesco finest or the heck pork sausages as both have no onion or garlic)
2 tbs Maple Syrup
Pinch of Chilli flakes, depending on taste
Method
Cook the sausages per the instructions on the packet
When nearly cooked add the glaze to the pan. Cook until the glaze has reduced and the sausages are fully covered.