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Here are all the soy-free recipes on the About.com Food Allergies Guidesite, listed by category. Recipes that may include soy oil or soy lecithin only are indicated with a (*). Recipes that can be made soy-free with the use of soy-free mayonnaise (recipe below, in the "sauces, condiments, and appetizers" section) are indicated with an (M).

Main Dishes

• Apple-Pomegranate Pork Loin: Colorful, sweet-tart celebration dish. Lovely option for Christmas dinner.
• Allergy-safe Steak: Most commercial steak marinades include soy sauce or soy-based Worcestershire sauce. Here's a flavorful steak preparation without the soy.
• Easy Allergy-Safe Roast Chicken: There's no easier way to make an allergy-friendly main dish.
• Gluten-Free Panisse with Spring Vegetables: A hearty, balanced vegetarian main dish.
• Hot Millet Breakfast Cereal: Coconut, apricot, and millet cereal makes a warming breakfast and a good introduction to this flavorful alternative grain.
• Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Zucchini-Feta Pancakes: Greek-inspired savory pancakes with feta cheese and herbs.
• Tacos with Allergen-Free Seasoning: Adapt this taco seasoning to work with your favorite filling and to meet all your allergy needs.
• Lamb with Feta-Mint Pesto: Sophisticated dish will serve a crowd.
• Chicken Provençal: Complete, balanced one-dish meal free from most common allergens.
• Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Fried Chicken: Southern-style allergy-friendly chicken that tastes like the real thing.

Side Dishes

• Allergen-Free Sweet Potato Casserole: A traditional Thanksgiving dish, free from major allergens.
• Allergy-Safe Latkes: Enjoy a Hannukah essential without dairy, eggs, or gluten.
• Basic Microwave Spaghetti Squash: The easiest way to cook this versatile winter favorite.
• Broccoli with Vinaigrette: Elegant side that pairs well with almost any main dish.
• Cinnamon Applesauce: Simple kid-friendly side or infant starter food.
• Carrots with Cinnamon: Kid-friendly preparation adds sweetness to a favorite vegetable.
• Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes (*): Use a soy-free margarine or olive oil to make these completely soy-free, or substitute a small amount of rice milk.
• Fruit Salad with Allergy-Safe Champagne-Lime Dressing: This dressing, free from major allergens, will keep your fruits bright and crisp.
• Gingered Pears: Try these as a dinnertime side or with your favorite frozen treat.
• Millet-Herb Stuffing: Alternate stuffing for Lamb with Feta-Mint Pesto (above), or serve on its own as a nutritious starchy side dish.
• Mushroom-Sage Risotto: Hearty Northern Italian rice dish that's filling enough to serve as a vegetarian main dish.

Soups, Snacks, and Salads

• Curry Chicken Salad (M): Spicy chicken salad with apricots for sweetness and water chestnuts or nuts for texture.
• Cranberry Chicken Salad (M): Dried cranberries are a sweet-tart contrast to chicken in this simple salad.
• Dairy-Free Potato-Leek Soup: A rich, traditional favorite without dairy or soy.
• Fried Plantains: Eat these allergy-friendly banana relatives like chips.
• Soy-Free Larb: Most East Asian recipes aren't safe for soy allergies. Larb, a Thai salad made from ground chicken or pork, is an exception.
• Pumpkin and Apple Soup: Try this vegetarian soup, made from two fall favorites, on your Thanksgiving table.
• Allergy-safe Quinoa Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette: Summer salad is a great introduction to this Incan "supergrain."
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: After you carve your Halloween Jack'o'Lantern, make this nutritious, crowd-pleasing snack.
• Nut-Free Trail Mix: Super-quick, nutritious mix for walking or picnics. The specified granola and chocolate chips are from a soy-free manufacturer.
• Allergy-safe Gazpacho (*): Classic Spanish cold tomato soup; perfect for midsummer. Check labels on hot pepper sauces.
• All-Purpose Allergy-Safe Vegetable Broth: Many commercial vegetable broths include soy, so make this cooking staple in bulk and keep it in your freezer.

Sauces, Condiments, and Appetizers

• Corn-Free Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Ginger: Enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey without unhealthy high-fructose corn syrup.
• Guacamole: A Super Bowl essential and nut-free sandwich spread.
• Red Wine Pan Sauce: Easy accompaniment to steak or other meats.
• Tomato Bruschetta: Classic Piedmontese toast recipe makes a lovely appetizer or picnic fare.
• Corn-Free, Soy-Free, Sulfite-Free Mayonnaise: Sensitive to soy oil or lecithin in commercial mayonnaise? Make your own in a matter of minutes --- it tastes better too!
• Spinach-Artichoke Dip: This pub favorite often has soy, wheat, or shellfish among its ingredients. Here's a safer version.
• Red Pepper Puree: Sandwich spread or dip that couldn't be easier. Great way to sneak veggies into a school lunch!
• Hummus: Classic Middle Eastern dip, delicious with crudites or on sandwiches.
• Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Poultry Gravy: No chicken required to make this accompaniment to chicken or turkey. Note: read labels carefully if you use packaged chicken broth.

Desserts

• Dairy-Free Hempmilk Tapioca Pudding: Creamy and rich dairy-free dessert. Hempmilk is soy-free as of this writing, but do check labels.

Beverages

• Dairy-Free Strawberry-Banana Smoothie: Try this fruity smoothie for a quick workday breakfast.

Other

• Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Tempura Batter: Rice flour-based recipe for Japanese tempura batter. Includes frying instructions.