Is H‑E‑B Meal Simple Quinoa and Green Bean Salad with Cucumber Mint Dressing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Green Beans, Cooked Red Quinoa (Red Quinoa, Water, Salt), Cooked White Quinoa (White Quinoa, Water, Salt), Carrots, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Dressing: Cucumber, Olive Oil (Refined Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Water, Champagne Vinegar (Diluted With Water To 6% Acidity, Contains Sulfites), Apple Juice Concentrate, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, Vinegar, Salt), Shallots, Mint, Kosher Salt, Xanthan Gum, Black Pepper

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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