Lactose-Intolerant Recipe Index

Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.Doctors have an expression that they use: "dose dependent." This means that people will sometimes not have side effects to a certain medication or substance until they eat more than a certain amount. The side effects are "dependent" on the "dose."

This is true for many people who have trouble with eating foods that contain lactose. Some can have 1/4 cup of milk on their cereal and not have problems but will experience symptoms if they drink a full glass of milk. Other people will have problems with as little as two tablespoons. Many people who cannot tolerate fresh milk can eat milk that has been cultured—like sour cream, yogurt and cheese—but, again, there are those who have problems with even these.

The recipes on my site have been placed into three categories: Lactose Free, Cheese-Containing Recipes, and Borderline Recipes. The Borderline category has dishes that have some milk but may not be a problem because there's only a little milk or dairy products. Some people may be able to tolerate these and others not. Unfortunately, for most people with lactose intolerance, trial and error is the only way to know for sure just how much dairy will cause a problem.

Recipe Categories: Lactose Free (this page) | Borderline | Cheese-Containing

Lactose-Free Recipes

Breakfast

Tortilla
Home Fries / Low-Sodium Home Fries

Salad

Salads
Barbecue Shrimp Salad
Black Eyed Pea Salad
Chicken and Basil Salad
Chicken Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chipotle Seviche | Low Sodium Version
Crab and Corn Salad
Crab Louis
Crab Salad with Dill and Mango
Couscous Salad
Egg Salad
Green Beans in Walnut Vinaigrette
Greens with Citrus Vinaigrette
Jicama Salad
Leek and Salmon Fettuccine Salad
Lentil and Black Bean Salad
Napa Cabbage Salad
Napa Cabbage Salad with Seared Tuna and Peanut Dressing
Onion Salad Tarnier
Purple Potato Salad
Roasted Eggplant Salad
Roasted Tarragon Chicken Salad
Salmon Salad
Seviche
Shrimp Fettuccine Salad
Spaghetti Squash Salad
Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing and Sesame Chicken
Tabbouleh
Thai Cucumber Salad
Three Bean Salad
Vinaigrette Potato Salad
Udon Noodle Salad with Salmon

Dressings
Carrot Rosemary Viniagrette
Meyer Lemon and Basil Dressing
Roasted Tomato Dressing
Sweet Soy Dressing
Tomato Chive Dressing

Soups

Beef Stew | Low Sodium Version
Butternut Squash Soup
Cannellini Bean Soup
Cream of Fava Bean Soup | Low Sodium Version
Fish and Root Vegetable Stew | Low Sodium Version
Lentil Soup
Mulligatawny
Pork Stew with Green Sauce
Spicy Fish Soup | Low Sodium Version
Split Pea Soup
Roasted Curried Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic and Corn

Extras

Vegetables
Candied Carrots
Creamy Cauliflower | Low Sodium
Fresh Pineapple Salsa
Green Beans with Red Onion
Herbed Zucchini
Low-acid Tomato Sauce
Mango Salsa
Mary's Simple Beans and Greens
Melon Salsa
Minted Peas
Pan Grilled Asparagus
Pan Grilled Broccoli
Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Roasted Tomatoes
Sauteed Arugula
Sauteed Leeks | Low Sodium Version
Sautéed Spinach
Tomatillo Salsa
Tomato Sauce - From Canned Tomatoes
Tomato Sauce - From Fresh Tomatoes
Yellow Squash and Onions
Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomates | Low Sodium Version

Starches
Black Eyed Peas | Low Sodium Version
Brown and Wild Rice
Brown Rice
Cinnamon Rice | Low Sodium Version
Coconut Rice | Low Sodium Version
Couscous
Dirty Rice
French Fries
Jasmine Rice | Low Sodium Version
Pizza Dough
Purple Sticky Rice | Low Sodium Version
Rice and Lentil Pilaf | Low Sodium Version
Roasted Yams with Rosemary | Low Sodium Version
Saffron Rice | Low Sodium Version
Savory Lemon Rice | Low Sodium Version
Thick Cut Yam Home Fries | Low Sodium Version
Warm Potato Salad | Low Sodium Version
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Wild Rice | Low Sodium Version
Wild Rice and Black Beans

Miscellaneous
Barbecue Sauce
Cajun Spice Blend
Cocktail Sauce
Holiday Gravy
Jerk Rub
Roasted Carrot Spread
Roasted Garlic
Tapenade
Tartar Sauce
Thai Peanut Sauce

Main Course - Chicken / Turkey

Asian Lettuce Wraps | Low Sodium Version
Asian Peanut Chicken with Noodles
Asian Turkey Burgers | Low Sodium Version
Barbecue Chicken
Cashew Chicken
Chicken Fajitas with Roasted Red Peppers
Chicken Mole
Chicken Piccata
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Chicken with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Curried Chicken
Ginger Chicken with Steamed Napa Cabbage
Ginger Chicken with Edamame
Island Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Maple Sage Turkey Breast
Oven Fried Chicken
Polynesian Chicken
Roast Turkey Breast
Roasted Papaya Chicken | Low Sodium
Roasted Turkey, Wild Rice and Cranberry Salad
Spiced Chicken with Honey Glaze
Tarragon Mushroom Orzo with Chicken
Wet Rub Chicken

Main Course - Fish

Baked Cumin Trout with Squash and Pumpkin Seeds | Low Sodium Version
Blackened Redfish | Low Sodium Version
Braised Tuna with Ginger and Plum Sauce
Filet of Grouper with Four Onion Marmalade
Grouper with Caramelized Shallot Horseradish Sauce
Grouper with Horseradish Glaze
Halibut with Peanut Cilantro Butter
Halibut with Rosemary Maple Glaze
Halibut with Seven Spices
Lemon Thyme Redfish | Low Sodium Version
Maple Glazed Salmon with Lentils
Mustard Seared Whitefish
Orange Dill Salmon
Oven Fried Fish | Low Sodium Version
Pumpkin-Crusted Trout
Roasted Salmon with Corn Relish | Coumadin-Safe Version
Roasted Whitefish with Garlic Mayonnaise
Salmon in Parchment with Mangoes | Low Sodium Version
Salmon with Caper Mayonnaise | Coumadin-Safe Version
Sea Bass with White Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette | Low Sodium Version
Seared Halibut with Basil Pea Puree
Seared Salmon and Chick Pea Salad
Seared Tuna Steak with Sake-Wasabi Sauce
Sole in Parchment with Vegetables and Mushroom Sauce
Sweet Red Pepper Barbecue Tuna
Tuna with Wasabi Pea Crust
Udon Noodle Salad with Salmon

Main Course - Shellfish

Barbecue Shrimp
Crab Cakes
Ginger Shrimp | Low Sodium Version
Jerk Shrimp | Coumadin Safe Version
Kung Pao Shrimp | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Lemon Mint Shrimp
Mushroom Scallops
Mussels with Red Pepper Mayonnaise
Paella
Sautéed Shrimp
Shrimp Etouffee
Shrimp Fettuccine Salad
Shrimp with Chipotle Sauce | Low Sodium Version
Soy Mustard Scallops
Spicy Fish Soup | Low Sodium Version
Steamed Clams with Spicy Tomato Corn Broth
Thai Coconut Shrimp | Coumadin-Safe Version

Main Course - Beef / Lamb

Beef Paprikash | Low Sodium Version
Fegato alla Toscana (Sage Seared Calves Liver)
Flank Steak with Blackberry Glaze
Flank Steak with White Beans | Low Sodium Version
Garlic Lime Flank Steak
Ginger Cilantro Flank Steak
Green Curry Beef
Grilled Sage Lamb Kabob
Kung Pao Beef | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Maple Herb Crusted Rib Eye
Oven Seared Hanger Steak | Low Sodium Version
Pasta with Sauce Bolognese | Low Sodium Version
Roast Tenderloin with Merlot Blackberry Sauce | Low Sodium Version
Sloppy Joes
Tenderloin with Harissa Sauce
Turkish Lamb with Saffron Rice and Peas

Main Course - Pork

Calf's Liver with Onion and Apple
Cumin Dusted Pork Chops
Mojo Pork Tenderloin | Coumadin Safe Version
Lemon Pork with Lentils
Pistachio Crusted Pork with Meyer Lemon Sauce
Pork Chops with Black Bean and Pickapeppa Sauce
Pork Chops with Bourbon Pecan Sauce
Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples
Pork Chops with Herbed Butter | Coumadin Safe Version
Pork Chops with Warm Tomatillo Salsa
Pork Stew with Green Sauce
Pork Tenderloin Coward
Pork Tenderloin with Barley Casserole
Red Beans and Rice
Shiitaki and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin
Spiced Pork Tenderloin

Main Course - Pasta / Pizza / Miscellaneous

Gnocchi
Pasta with Sauce Bolognese | Low Sodium Version
Pizza with Thai Peanut Sauce & Scallop
Wild Mushroom Gnocchi
Yam Gnocchi

Desserts

Strawberries with Balsamic Chocolate Sauce
Strawberries with Balsamic Reduction

 

 


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