Soft diet meals

This page has suggestions for people who need to eat a soft diet. There is information on

Making a soft diet interesting
Soft savoury main courses
Soft desserts

Sometimes a soft diet may seem boring if you stick to the basic things like soups, jelly and eggs. You can still eat many of your favourite foods. Use some imagination and find ways to soften them. Many people who are having treatment for cancer feel tired and don't feel like cooking. You can buy ready meals at your supermarket if you don't feel like preparing a meal or don't have someone to cook for you.

Casseroles, stews or soups
Shepherd's pie or cottage pie
Moussaka
Bolognaise
Chilli con carne
Lasagne
Smooth pâté (fish or meat)
Noodles
Savoury mince
Corned beef hash
Pasta with different sauces, such as goats cheese, mushroom or creamy tomato
Boil in the bag fish in sauce
Salmon mousse
Fish and potato in a creamy sauce
Mixed vegetables mashed with butter and melted cheese
Chicken in cream sauce
Tuna mayonnaise
Egg mayonnaise
Omelette or scrambled egg
Baked beans with grated cheese
Tinned spaghetti with grated cheese
Quiche/flan
Jacket potato with butter, grated cheese or cream cheese
Cauliflower cheese
Ratatouille
Macaroni cheese
Dips, such as hummus, guacamole, taramasalata, cream cheese
Lentils made into dahl
Soup with added cream

Remember to buy full fat yoghurts and puddings, not low fat types. Try

Mousse
Ready made chocolate desserts
Egg custard
Crème caramel
Lemon meringue pie
Cheesecake
Milk jelly or blancmange
Milk puddings such as rice, tapioca,semolina or sago with added cream, jam or chocolate sauce
Instant pudding mixes such as Instant Whip or Angel Delight
Custard - homemade, powdered, carton or tinned
Fruit fools and purées
Mashed fruit with ice cream, custard or evaporated milk
Ice cream or sorbet
Whole fat yoghurts, thick and creamy or Greek yoghurt with honey or stewed fruit
Fromage frais
Bread and butter pudding
Sponge pudding with custard or cream
Home made or bought trifle
Tinned or stewed fruit with yoghurt, cream, evaporated milk or ice cream
Fruit crumble or pie with custard or cream
Banoffee pie