I'm a big salad eater too. Love black beans and salsa on mine. Such a good combo. The jerk seasoned veggies sound fantastic too!

 

I like the way you think of it- focus on all the things you can still enjoy. And seriously, there are a lot of great substitutes out there for almost anything!

 

I love fresh homemade salsa!! Cilantro is the best part!! :)

 

That salad looks amazing! I have some fresh jalapenos, I should make some salsa.

I have digestive issues, too. I had the blood test for Celiac, but it was negative. I plan to have the endoscopy sometime just to verify. My problem is that EVERYTHING seems to trigger episodes, there's no rhyme or reason. I often flirt with the idea of elimination diets, but I want to be as bad as possible when I am tested. I have no idea what's going on, but it's gotten progressively worse over the past 4 years. Ughhhh

I went to an excellent Celiac specialist in Atlanta when we lived there. She recommended eliminating gluten from my diet anyway, but I am stubborn, lol. I think the best way to go about it is to start with basics and log it all. Every bite and sip! It's crazy what people can be allergic to. I think it's a good idea for people to have an ELISA test done. You can be allergic to the craziest things, like caffeine and mustard. Slowly add things back in your diet and then give it 3 days to see how you react before you add another variable.

Jenn

 

I LOVE fresh salsa! Nothing beats it! Yours looks delicious!

 

That salsa looks SO fresh. It is the embodiment of summer! Yum!

 

your salad looks amazing - love fresh salsa on it. and guac too....

 

i can't wait for summer!! just three more weeks and im free :)

I love summer because of how fresh all the produce taste. I feel like there is more variety - and of course salsa is the perfect topping for any salad :)

 

I love your salads - I would never pick on you!! You can come make me one anytime ;) Everytime you mention falafel chips, my mouth wters a little bit.
The salsa looks awesome - and I second the black bean mention. Yum!
And also completely agree with you to focus on what you can have. These days, there seem to be healthy subs for just about everything that are just as good, if not better than the "real thing." Well wishes for your friend :)

 

dude I been eating salsa like EVERY DAY. it's such an awesome summery food. great with vino too.

about yr friend's diet... i'd start with the usual suspects, the stuff that typically upsets digestive health.

dairy
gluten
soy
corn

If there are still problems, then definitely nuts.

But off what Jen said, it does make more sense to get tested. It can save your friend a lot of frustration later!

 

salsa and black beans NEED to be together.. especially in a salad with taco chips!! <3

 

oh way to go on that salsa! i hate buying salsa b/c it's a garlic/onion/saltfest. at home, i can skip what i dont need. love homemade!

 

i LOVE fresh salsa and beans!! i think I may just have to make some tongight!!

 

Fresh salsa is best! I love it! My mom always makes it and she uses fresh herbs from her garden. I love that!

 

Your homemade salsa sounds great! Plus I need something to make with all my fresh cilantro I have growing on my porch... thanks!

 

I love Salsa specially homemade. I also love the colors in your first photo :)

 

I just find recipes that I can have stuff. I don't really have a diet restriction, but there are foods that my body doesn't like such as canned foods, highly acidic stuff and milk