Cancer Care Eating Tips

Eating well while undergoing cancer treatment can be a challenge. Listed below are recipes and videos to help you maintain a healthy and nutritious diet.

• Recipes
• Videos

Recipes

• Apple Pie Coleslaw
  
• Baked Sweet Yams with Maple Gratin
  
• Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Spinach, Olives, and Golden Raisins
  
• Barley and Quinoa Salisbury "Steaks"
  
• Barley Pilaf with Wheat Germ and Portobello Mushrooms
  
• Barley Pilaf with Wheat Germ and Sweet Potatoes
  
• Bison Chili with Cilantro Lime Salsa
  
• Bison Salisbury Steak with Cabernet Caramelized Onions, Wild Mushrooms and Baby Arugula
  
• Blanched Edamame
  
• Broccoli Rabe Rapini
  
• California Style Turkey Chili
  
• Chicken Braised in Pimentos
  
• Chicken Noodle Soup with Fresh Herbs and Orzo Pasta
  
• Chicken Salad with Flax Seed, Cranberries, Red Flame Grapes and Shaved Celery
  
• Grilled Cured Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Sauce
  
• Herbed Mustard and Honey Glazed Turkey
  
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots with Apricots
  
• Peanut Butter Spread with Vanilla and Honey
  
• Pouch Baked Snapper with Heirloom Tomatoes and white Wine
  
• Pumpkin Panna Cotta
  
• Roasted Organic Chicken with Lime, Tarragon and Agave Glaze
  
• Root Vegetable Mash with Sour Cream and Spices
  
• Seared Organic Chicken Breast with Apples with Wild Mushrooms
  
• Seared Salmon with White Wine and Lemon Yogurt Dill Sauce
  
• Spiced Carrot and Ginger Soup
  
• Tofu "Egg" Salad
  
• Tuna Salad
  
• Vegan Mayonnaise
  
• Vegetarian Cassoulet
  
• Vegetarian Sheppard's Pie with Butternut Squash Crust
  
• Wheat Berry Pilaf with Orange and Pecans
  

Milkshakes and Smoothies

• Blueberry Blast
  
• Chocolate and Avocado
  
• Chocolate Brownie Yogurt
  
• Chocolate, Banana and Peanut Butter
  
• Low Fat Banana Foster Smoothie
  
• Low Fat Citrus, Kiwi and Papaya Shake
  
• Low Fat Mocha Chocolate and Avocado Shake
  
• Low Fat Peaches 'n Cream
  
• Low Fat Strawberry and Mint Milkshake
  
• Low Fat Tropical Breeze Smoothie
  
• Oatmeal Smoothie
  
• Orangesicle
  
• Peach Melba
  
• Summer Melon Smoothie Milkshake
  

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Videos

Watch these videos on YouTube from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation:


Holiday Eating Tips for Cancer Patients, part 1


Holiday Eating Tips for Cancer Patients, part 2
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