CDED Diet · Latin Adaptation
Phase 1: Induction
Latin American-inspired recipes · CDED Phase 1 (Levine et al., 2019 · Bischoff et al., 2023)
Latin American-inspired examples for individual review with the nutrition team. Foods, portions and substitutions must be checked against the protocol and each person’s plan; this recipe collection is not a complete transcription of the trial.
Foods used in these examples: Chicken breast · White fish · Eggs · Peeled potato · White rice · Rice noodles · Banana · Peeled apple · Peeled cucumber · Tomato · Spinach · Olive oil · Salt
* Note: Dish images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence for illustrative purposes and may not correspond exactly to the ingredients or clinical descriptions.
Indicative portion references:
Fresh chicken breast: the protocol daily reference is 150–200 g. The treating team decides whether that reference is appropriate and records the individual portion. “½ of the daily chicken portion” means dividing that same amount between two meals, not adding another portion.
Fish: 100–150 g fresh white fish on one day per week, replacing chicken for that entire day. Chicken and fish are weighed raw as edible portions, without skin or bones; they are not equivalent to the same cooked weight.
Base foods distributed across meals: 2 eggs, 2 potatoes, 2 dessert bananas (not plantain) and 1 peeled apple per day. Peel, boil and refrigerate potatoes before use; follow the storage instructions. Individualise size, texture and preparation.
Rice, noodles, oil and vegetables: agree amounts with the treating team and count them towards the daily total and phase limits. Optional extras need a written, accounted amount: they are not automatically added on top of the plan.
This example does not specify calories or guarantee individual requirements are met, including for active adults. Do not increase formula to compensate for differences between dishes; review the combined diet and enteral nutrition with the treating team.
This list does not confirm daily protocol compliance. The nutrition team must review portions, substitutions and textures before using these examples.
Illustrative images generated with AI. Use the quantities in the text, adjusted with the treating team; the image does not represent a weighed portion.
Monday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastScrambled eggs with tomato and white rice
2 scrambled eggs with 1 diced tomato and 1 tsp olive oil. Served with 100 g cooked white rice. 1 ripe banana.
Illustrative · AILunchRice with shredded chicken
Cooked white rice, individualised amount, with the whole daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded with tomato and olive oil. 2 medium peeled potatoes, boiled and refrigerated.
Illustrative · AISnackApple compote with banana
1 peeled apple, cooked and mashed. 1 ripe banana sliced on top.
Illustrative · AIDinnerChicken soup with rice noodles
Homemade broth reserved from cooking the breast for lunch, without adding another portion of meat. Cooked rice noodles, spinach, tomato, olive oil and salt: individualise amounts and share the day’s vegetable portions.
Tuesday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastBoiled egg with fresh dessert banana
1 boiled egg with fully set white and yolk, dressed with 1 tsp olive oil. 1 ripe dessert banana (not a cooking plantain), peeled and served fresh.
Illustrative · AILunchGrilled white fish with rice and salad
Fresh white fish: reference of 100–150 g edible raw weight, without bones, grilled with olive oil and salt. 200 g cooked white rice as an example amount to individualise. Peeled cucumber and tomato salad according to the dietary plan.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple cut into wedges. 1 ripe banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerMashed potato with boiled egg
2 medium peeled potatoes, boiled, refrigerated and then mashed with olive oil and salt. 1 boiled egg with fully set white and yolk, chopped on top.
Wednesday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastWhite rice with scrambled egg
150 g cooked white rice with 2 eggs scrambled in olive oil. 1 ripe banana on the side.
Illustrative · AILunchRice soup with chicken and tomato
Homemade cooked white rice soup with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded. Tomato and spinach, shared from the prescribed daily amounts. 2 medium peeled potatoes, boiled and refrigerated, on the side. Individualise rice and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackApple compote
1 peeled apple slowly cooked and mashed. 1 ripe banana sliced.
Illustrative · AIDinnerWhite rice with minced chicken and spinach
Cooked white rice: individualise the amount with the treating team. ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw, minced and fully cooked with tomato, olive oil and salt. Spinach from the prescribed daily amount.
Thursday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastScrambled eggs with tomato and fresh dessert banana
2 eggs scrambled with diced tomato and olive oil, fully set. 1 ripe dessert banana (not a cooking plantain), peeled and served fresh. Salt to taste.
Illustrative · AILunchRice with shredded chicken and cucumber salad
200 g cooked white rice as an example amount to individualise. ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded with tomato. 1 medium peeled potato, boiled and refrigerated. Peeled cucumber, olive oil and salt according to the dietary plan.
Illustrative · AISnackRipe banana and peeled apple
1 ripe banana. 1 peeled apple cut into pieces.
Illustrative · AIDinnerChicken broth with spinach and potato
Homemade broth with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded. 1 medium peeled potato, boiled, refrigerated and diced. Spinach, tomato, olive oil and salt according to the dietary plan; share vegetables across meals.
Friday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastBanana-egg pancake with rice
1 mashed dessert banana beaten with 1 egg. Cook the pancake fully in a pan with olive oil. 100 g cooked white rice as an example amount to individualise.
Illustrative · AILunchMashed potato with grilled chicken
2 medium peeled potatoes, boiled, refrigerated and then mashed with olive oil. Grilled breast: whole daily chicken portion, weighed raw. Tomato and peeled cucumber with olive oil and salt according to the dietary plan.
Illustrative · AISnackApple compote with cinnamon
1 peeled apple cooked and mashed. 1 ripe banana sliced.
Illustrative · AIDinnerChicken soup with rice noodles and spinach
Homemade broth reserved from cooking the breast for lunch, without adding another portion of meat. Cooked rice noodles, spinach and tomato, with individualised amounts. 1 boiled egg with fully set white and yolk, chopped into the soup. Olive oil and salt according to the dietary plan.
Saturday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastScrambled eggs and tomato with fresh dessert banana
2 eggs scrambled with diced tomato, 1 tsp olive oil and salt, fully set. 1 ripe dessert banana (not a cooking plantain), peeled and served fresh.
Illustrative · AILunchRice with shredded chicken and tomato
Cooked white rice, individualised amount, with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded with tomato and olive oil. 2 medium peeled potatoes, boiled and refrigerated. Spinach from the prescribed daily amount.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple with mashed banana
1 peeled apple in wedges. 1 ripe banana mashed as a dip.
Illustrative · AIDinnerWhite rice with shredded chicken and salad
Cooked white rice: individualise the amount with the treating team. ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded with tomato. Peeled cucumber and spinach from the prescribed daily amounts, with olive oil and salt.
Sunday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastWhite rice with scrambled egg and banana
150 g cooked white rice as an example amount to individualise. 1 egg scrambled in olive oil until fully set. 1 ripe dessert banana, sliced.
Illustrative · AILunchRice soup with chicken, tomato and spinach
Homemade cooked white rice soup with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded. Tomato and spinach from the prescribed daily amounts. 1 medium peeled potato, boiled and refrigerated, on the side. Individualise rice and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackApple compote and mashed banana
1 peeled apple cooked and mashed, mixed with 1 ripe mashed banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerMashed potato with shredded chicken and tomato
1 medium peeled potato, boiled, refrigerated and then mashed with olive oil and salt. ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw then fully cooked and shredded with tomato. 1 boiled egg with fully set white and yolk, sliced. Spinach from the prescribed daily amount.
How to interpret portions and alternatives
These are meal ideas, not an individual energy plan. White rice is adjusted to the target and appetite; there is no universal portion weight. Distinguish protocol ranges, limits and individual instructions: a range is not an open-ended minimum. Recipe portions do not replace a whole-day assessment, especially for children.
In phases 1 and 2, fish dishes are alternatives for a single day per week, not instructions to repeat fish on every day where it appears. The team must select the meals for that day and adjust the chicken substitution; combining both in one dish does not justify extra fish days.
Distinguish dry or raw ingredient weight from cooked weight. Soup or purée volume does not specify how much of an ingredient it contains. Where a measure is missing, specify it when personalising the recipe rather than inferring it from the image.
⚕ Clinical notice: Illustrative cultural adaptation: review portions, substitutions and textures with the treating team before use. It does not replace an individualised dietary prescription.
These are general sample menus. They must be individualised to each person’s needs, tolerance, age, disease phase and treatment. They do not replace advice from their doctor or dietitian.