Foods to Eat Choose soft, nutritious foods to promote healing and avoid irritation or infection. Scrambled eggs Yogurt and pudding Smoothies Bananas Avocado Applesauce Broths Blended soups Hummus Cottage cheese Soft cheeses (brie, ricotta, gorgonzola) Well-steamed vegetables (all) Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes Well-cooked beans and legumes Soft fish (salmon, bass, tilapia, cod, halibut, tuna) Pureed poultry (chicken, turkey) Foods to Avoid Avoid hard, chewy, crunchy, and spicy foods that may irritate the socket. Raw vegetables Corn Hard and dehydrated fruits (apples, pomegranates, raisins, dates, figs, apricots) Nuts and seeds (all varieties) Red meat (or any chewy meats, unless pureed) Granola bars Breads and bagels Oats Quinoa Grits Rice (all varieties) Pasta Chips (all varieties) Licorice and chewy sweets Cookies Spicy foods (peppers, cayenne, hot sauce, wasabi) Carbonated beverages Alcohol