My MIL is in the hospital with diverticulitis ( home soon) so I am in charge of Christmas dinner this year. She’s not supposed to eat any raw fruits or vegetables for a month (!!) and I would love some ideas for a starter for our meal. I’m making a traditional Italian sausage lasagna and had planned to start the meal with Caesar salad. What should I make instead? I was thinking some sort of vegetable soup but don’t want them meal to be all soft food…..any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
What about an antipasto?? (Minus the raw fruits and vegetables)?? Can MIL have marinated veggies??
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Unless you obliterate the veg, i.e. cook them to death and puree, which doesn’t sound like something you want to do, they’re not the greatest idea for your MIL. You want to avoid any fibrous veg for the time being.
I would maybe go with potato, carrot or zuke soup if you’re hung up on the soup idea, otherwise, why not go with a traditional Italian app like Vitello Tonnato? Shrimp cocktail is also low-fiber and delish 
Burrata with skinned, grilled red peppers might also be an option.
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Because it’s vile almost beyond belief. Once was enough!
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That’s adorable. It’s probably one of our top 5 Italian antipasti.
MOAR for us, John 
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