The treatment for cancer has its own side-effects as procedures like chemotherapy can leave one completely drained of energy, nauseous, dizzy, and with a total lack of appetite. This makes the right diet crucial for individuals recovering from lymphoma as this will enable them to rebuild their strength.

Recipes for people recovering from this condition should be nutritious, bland, and easy to digest, fight fatigue and help weight gain. One should eat only fresh meals as far as possible and eat frequent, smaller meals rather than three larger meals. Given below are five recipes that use foods that help manage and recover from lymphoma.

Bean soup
Soak about 250 grams of cannellini, red kidney beans, and black-eyed beans overnight. Sauté 1 onion and 4 cloves garlic and 1 tbsp of sage lightly in olive oil. Set aside for later. Pressure cook or slow cook beans until soft. Add a liter of water and 1.5 liters of vegetable stock, 1 cubed potato, 1 chopped carrot, 1 cup of shredded cabbage, and 1 tbsp of chopped parsley to the broth. Add 1 can of tomatoes, ground pepper, and ground paprika. Add the sautéed mixture. Stir all the ingredients together and simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally. You can top it with grated parmesan.

Protein shakes

Make LSA powder and store it in an airtight container. You can use it in shakes, add to curries, and salads. Combine 3 cups of linseeds, 2 cups of sunflower seeds, 1 cup of almonds and powder in a blender. This powder is a handy nutritional additive for protein requirements.

Combine the following to make healthy shakes using LSA

• 2 tbsp of any fruit yogurt, ½ cup of milk, 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp of LSA, a handful of blueberries, ½ a banana.
• ½ cup of milk, one banana, ½ mango, 1 tbsp wheat germ and 2 tbsp of natural yogurt.
• 1 cup of buttermilk, mixed fruits, 1 tbsp wheat germ and 2 tbsp of LSA powder.

Lemon garlic penne pasta

Cook ½ pound of penne pasta as per cooking instructions specified. Add about 5 cups of broccoli into the pasta 3 minutes before cooking time. Drain and set aside. Add olive oil to a pan and add 10 cloves of thinly sliced cloves. Add ½ cup of low-salted chicken or vegetable broth and wait until it reduces to half. Add the pasta with the broccoli. Grate the zest of one lemon and serve with grated parmesan.

Stewed fruit

Add fruit to a pan of boiling water and simmer until the fruit is soft.

Good combinations of fruits that are foods that help manage and recover from lymphoma are as follows:

• Apricots, plums, and peaches
• Apples and prunes
• Apples, cinnamon, and cloves

Prawn risotto

In a large pan, add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, sauté 1 cup of green onion and 4 cloves of minced garlic. Simultaneously in another pan, boil 5 cups of low-salted chicken or fish broth. Add 2 cups of risotto rice to the sautéed vegetables. Keep adding the boiling broth little by little and use it until the rice is cooked. Fry 20 prawns that are cleaned, and cut them into small pieces and add to rice. Squeeze lemon juice and serve with grated parmesan cheese.

You can get innovative and create a variety of sandwich fillings that can be part of a meal or can be eaten as an anytime snack. Make sure to choose the right foods that could help manage post-lymphoma recovery.

Maintaining hygiene while preparing food is of the highest importance. Vegetables, fruits, cooking utensils, and appliances have to be clean. It is recommended to frequently check the fridge and freezer compartments for mold to prevent any infection. Discard items that have crossed the use-by-date and wash hands frequently before cooking.