CDED Diet · Menu Ideas
Weekly Pediatric Menu (Phase 1)
Presentation ideas for children · Portions and textures require individual review
Starting-scheme references, not universal paediatric portions: Daily distribution and weekly substitution: see the portion note. The paediatric team sets quantities, sizes and textures.
Indicative portion references:
The paediatric team sets portions according to growth, needs and tolerance: not a universal age-based rule. The example does not replace or reduce an individual plan.
Chicken: the protocol daily reference is 150–200 g. It is not a universal age-based rule: the paediatric team decides whether that reference is appropriate and records the individual amount. “½ of the daily chicken portion” divides that same amount without doubling it. Fresh white fish: documentary reference of 100–150 g on a single day per week, replacing chicken for that entire day; individualise the portion without assuming nutritional equivalence.
Convention in these examples: chicken and fish are weighed raw as edible portions, without skin or bones. They are not equivalent to the same cooked weight. Cook thoroughly and check for fish bones before cooking and when serving.
Example base distributed across meals: 2 eggs, 2 potatoes, 2 dessert bananas (not plantain) and 1 peeled apple per day. These are reference units, not maximums or uniform weights: individualise size and texture. Potatoes are peeled, boiled and refrigerated before the stated finishing step, following the storage instructions.
Rice, noodles, oil and vegetables require individualised quantities counted towards daily limits. Extras are optional, only in written and accounted amounts; they do not automatically replace base fruit. “Mini” describes a format, not a nutritional portion.
This example does not specify calories or guarantee requirements are met, including for active adolescents. Do not increase formula to compensate for differences between dishes: review the combined diet and enteral nutrition with the paediatric team. Images cannot measure portions or establish a safe cut.
This list does not confirm daily protocol compliance. The nutrition team must review portions, substitutions and textures before using these examples.
* Note: Dish images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence for illustrative purposes and may not correspond exactly to the ingredients or clinical descriptions.
Monday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Banana pancake
1 mashed banana beaten with 1 egg. Cooked in a pan like a fun pancake.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Chicken nuggets • Potato wedges
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw, minced and baked as nuggets (unbreaded). 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes, cut into wedges and then baked with olive oil. Sliced tomato.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Apple and banana mash
1 peeled apple and 1 banana, mashed or blended together.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Rice noodles • Scrambled egg
Boiled rice noodles mixed with 1 fully set scrambled egg. A drizzle of olive oil.
Tuesday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Egg and banana little boats
1 boiled egg halved lengthwise (boat-shaped) and 1 banana sliced.
LunchIllustrative · AI
🐟 Fish balls • Rice
Individualised fresh white fish portion (documentary reference: 100–150 g weighed raw), boneless, shredded and shaped into baked balls (no breadcrumbs). White rice. Finely chopped spinach mixed into the rice.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Thin apple wedges • Banana
1 peeled apple cut into very thin wedges and 1 banana sliced.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Mashed potato volcano • Omelette
Thick mash of 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes, shaped like a volcano with a drizzle of oil. 1-egg French omelette.
Wednesday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Banana pancake
1 mashed banana beaten with 1 egg. Cooked in a pan.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Chicken strips • Rice balls • Cucumber
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw and then grilled, cut into thin strips. White rice shaped into fun little balls. Peeled cucumber sliced.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Apple and banana mash
1 peeled apple and 1 banana, mashed together with a fork.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Scrambled egg • Baked potato wedges
1 scrambled egg with olive oil and salt. 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes, then baked as wedges.
Thursday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Banana and boiled egg shapes
1 sliced banana and 1 boiled egg cut into quarters. Arranged on the plate as a face or little train.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Chicken bites • Rice • Potato • Tomato
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw, cut into small cubes and baked with olive oil. Individualised white rice. 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Fresh tomato slices.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Apple sticks • Banana
1 peeled apple cut into thin sticks and 1 banana sliced. Review shape and texture according to chewing ability; see the paediatric preparation notice.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Noodle nests • Griddle-cooked egg • Potato
Boiled rice noodles shaped into a nest using a mold or fork. 1 egg cooked on a griddle in the center of the nest. Finely chopped spinach underneath. 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Fully set the egg white and yolk.
Friday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Banana and egg smiley faces
1 banana sliced and arranged on the plate to form a smiley face. 1 boiled egg sliced as a decorative element.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Homemade chicken burger • Potato wedges • Cucumber
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw, minced and shaped into a burger patty (no bun or breading, baked). 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes, then baked as wedges. Peeled cucumber in strips.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Warm apple mash • Banana
1 peeled apple microwaved and mashed into warm puree. 1 banana sliced alongside.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Spinach rice • Rolled omelette
White rice with finely chopped spinach hidden inside. 1-egg French omelette rolled into a cylinder and sliced.
Saturday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Cup scrambled egg • Banana
1 fully set scrambled egg with olive oil, served inside a fun small cup or bowl. 1 banana sliced alongside.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Chicken crown • Mashed potato • Tomato
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw, thoroughly cooked and arranged in pieces around the mash. Mash of 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes with olive oil. Tomato slices.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Apple boats with banana
1 peeled apple cut into boat-shaped wedges. 1 banana sliced as the 'sailors' on the boat.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Spiral omelette • Rice
1-egg omelette rolled and sliced into spiral rounds (like a pinwheel). White rice to taste.
Sunday
BreakfastIllustrative · AI
Mashed banana • Boiled egg
1 ripe banana mashed with a fork. 1 egg boiled until white and yolk are fully set; adapt the cut.
LunchIllustrative · AI
Chicken skewers • Potato wedges • Spinach
The whole daily chicken portion (fresh breast), weighed raw, pieces skewered and baked with olive oil. 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato, then baked as wedges. Sautéed spinach. Remove skewers before serving; adapt shape and texture.
SnackIllustrative · AI
Colorful banana and apple bowl
1 banana and 1 peeled apple, cut into pieces and mixed in a colorful bowl.
DinnerIllustrative · AI
Mashed potato • Fried egg
Thick mash of 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato with olive oil. 1 fried egg with a drizzle of oil, white and yolk fully set.
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: These menus are illustrative examples and do not replace an individualised dietary prescription by the paediatric healthcare team.
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.