diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index 5a78f7b2..84b201bf 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ from cookbook.serializer import (AutomationSerializer, BookmarkletImportListSeri
                                  SupermarketCategorySerializer, SupermarketSerializer,
                                  SyncLogSerializer, SyncSerializer, UnitSerializer,
                                  UserFileSerializer, UserSerializer, UserPreferenceSerializer,
-                                 UserSpaceSerializer, ViewLogSerializer, AccessTokenSerializer)
+                                 UserSpaceSerializer, ViewLogSerializer, AccessTokenSerializer, FoodSimpleSerializer)
 from cookbook.views.import_export import get_integration
 from recipes import settings
 
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ class FoodViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, TreeMixin):
             .prefetch_related('onhand_users', 'inherit_fields', 'child_inherit_fields', 'substitute') \
             .select_related('recipe', 'supermarket_category')
 
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.request and self.request.query_params.get('simple', False):
+            return FoodSimpleSerializer
+        return self.serializer_class
+
     @decorators.action(detail=True, methods=['PUT'], serializer_class=FoodShoppingUpdateSerializer, )
     # TODO DRF only allows one action in a decorator action without overriding get_operation_id_base() this should be PUT and DELETE probably
     def shopping(self, request, pk):
@@ -655,7 +660,7 @@ class IngredientViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     def get_serializer_class(self):
         if self.request and self.request.query_params.get('simple', False):
             return IngredientSimpleSerializer
-        return IngredientSerializer
+        return self.serializer_class
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         queryset = self.queryset.filter(step__recipe__space=self.request.space)
diff --git a/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue b/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
index 5c09566b..a5a2fbb4 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ export default {
                 pageSize: this.limit,
                 query: query,
                 limit: this.limit,
+                options: {query: {simple: 1}}, // for API endpoints that support a simple view
             }
-            console.log(query, options)
+
             this.genericAPI(this.model, this.Actions.LIST, options).then((result) => {
                 this.objects = this.sticky_options.concat(result.data?.results ?? result.data)
                 if (this.nothingSelected && this.objects.length > 0) {
diff --git a/vue/src/utils/utils.js b/vue/src/utils/utils.js
index 8eb4e918..fda87dbb 100644
--- a/vue/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/vue/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ export const ApiMixin = {
         }
     },
     methods: {
+        // if passing parameters that are not part of the offical schema of the endpoint use parameter: options: {query: {simple: 1}}
         genericAPI: function (model, action, options) {
             let setup = getConfig(model, action)
             if (setup?.config?.function) {