20 Vegetarian AIP Recipes

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If you’ve recently started on the auto-immune protocol diet and are also vegetarian, it can be extremely difficult to find recipes that both fit into your life and taste amazing, too. You might even feel like you’re missing out on some of your favorite foods. Fortunately, there are vegetarian AIP-friendly recipes out there that will fit into your diet!

Because I know how difficult it can be to find those recipes, I put together a list of 20 vegetarian and AIP-compliant recipes for you! If you’re craving pumpkin this fall, try the AIP pumpkin pie recipe or the pumpkin muffins! Craving chocolate? Oven baked chocolate pancakes or a AIP brownie mug cake are definitely for you! There’s definitely a recipe here for everyone!

What is AIP?

AIP stands for Autoimmune Protocol. Autoimmune Protocol is a diet designed to decrease inflammation for those who suffer from inflammatory autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, Hashimoto’s, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating autoimmune conditions.

What Can You Eat on a Vegetarian AIP Diet?

• Fresh vegetables, excluding nightshade vegetables.
• Fresh and dried fruit, excluding goji berries.
• Fresh and/or dried herbs and spices, excluding seed-based spices.
• Healthy fats such as avocado oil, olive oil and coconut oil.
• Natural sweeteners such as honey, coconut sugar and maple syrup (in moderation).
• Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha and coconut kefir.
• Vinegars and pickled veggies.
• Certain gluten-free flours such as cassava flour,tapioca starch, coconut flour and arrowroot starch.
• Herbal teas.

What Foods Should I Avoid if on a Vegetarian AIP Diet?

• Gluten and grains, such as wheat, rice, quinoa, corn, oats, etc.
• All dairy including milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and cream.
• Legumes, including beans, lentils and peanuts.
• Nightshade vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and potatoes.
• Nuts and seeds such as sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, etc.
• Alcohol.
• Coffee.
• Eggs.
• Synthetic additives like food dyes, preservatives, gums and highly processed sugars.
• Seed-based spices like fennel seeds, allspice berries, cumin seeds, anise seeds, caraway seeds and more.

So, let’s dive, shall we?

20 Vegetarian AIP Recipes

Using cassava flour and sweet potatoes to make your own gnocchi, this gluten-free dinner recipe is a must for the AIP diet!

‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin, and you don’t have to miss out just because of food sensitivities! These are cassava and coconut-free as well, making them easy to fit in any diet!

Nut-free pesto is the perfect sauce to make and works perfectly on zucchini noodles and spaghetti squash!

These chocolate pancakes don’t actually have any cocoa at all, and are made with carob powder and arrowroot flour!

These adorable cassava cookies make a festive and AIP-friendly dessert recipe perfect for any occasion!

Using pumpkin puree and agar powder, you can create this AIP pumpkin pie recipe to enjoy during the holidays!

Tigernut flour, pumpkin puree, and carob powder come together for a quick and easy AIP-friendly dessert that will sooth your chocolate cravings!

Homemade green cilantro tortillas filled with green sauce and lots of veggies make this one appetizing and healthy main course!

Beets, carrots, and summer squash make this no-nightshade ratatouille recipe perfect for the AIP diet.

Arrowroot, cassava, and tigernut flours combined with cinnamon, coconut milk and apple cider vinegar make for one fluffy breakfast waffle.

Who doesn’t love a sheet pan meal? How about one for breakfast? This sheet pan breakfast is full of veggies and fresh herbs for a savory and lazy breakfast recipe that you can make ahead of time!

This Instant Pot breakfast recipe is egg-free, grain-free, and full of squash and healthy ingredients for a filling and nutritious breakfast.

These AIP-friendly gingerbread cookies are made with coconut flour and maple syrup and are perfect for the holidays!

Sweet potato puree, cassava flour, tapioca starch, and a few seasonings make for an easy and delicious tortilla that’s perfect for taco night!

These sweet potato tater tots are incredibly easy and make the perfect side dish for almost any dinner!

Using AIP-compliant BBQ sauce and canned jackfruit, this is one easy vegetarian dinner that fits into any diet!

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Kristen is a writer, photographer, recipe developer, and certified functional nutrition expert. She is also the author of Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications including Elle, NBC, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, MSN, New York Daily News, Healthline, and many more. Kristen is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.

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Hello! I'm a mama, food writer, photographer, recipe developer, cookbook author, and certified functional nutrition expert. I enjoy sharing both wildly creative and ridiculously practical gluten-free vegetarian recipes that are approachable for all. Welcome!