My dad has slowly developed an intolerance to spicy food. After years of living alone and eating simple, it’s almost no wonder that his stomach burns acid at the slightest touch of a spice or condiment (cinnamon, cardamom, etc.)
Unfortunately, we’re all great eaters of spicy food and it doesn’t help that most Indian food are deliciously spicy. But even cooking bland for him isn’t working, because really… how many people would voluntarily choose tasteless food? See, he wants to eat food that tastes good but doesn’t cause unwanted acid reflux. It’s a challenge for us because we’re so used to being creative with spices.
Like this pasta salad. Very simple, very low on ingredients: boiled pasta, fresh vegetables, a little bit of Italian seasoning and lemon.
It’s a simple light salad that I make from time to time, but it’s too bland for his taste. It’s also mostly dry since I don’t add mayo or salad dressing to it.
So my question is, what else can I add to this to make this more appetizing?
I was crushed. Saddened. I didn’t even know Jello could behave that way. 
