There is a lot to learn when it comes to gluten! Especially for those of us who are feeling pretty awful after consuming this ingredient.
What is gluten Gluten is a term for “the proteins contained in wheat (wheat berries, durum wheat, emmer, semolina, spelled, farina, farro, graham, KAMUT® Khorasan wheat and einkorn), rye, barley and triticale – a cross between wheat and rye. “It’s the main ingredient that gives shape to bread and basically holds all types of foods together.
This is why gluten is found in a wide variety of foods – from condiments to baked goods to snacks – making it even more difficult for people to avoid.
When it comes to eating gluten, some people are completely fine and others take a trip to the doctor. There are a few different types of gluten reactions including gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance, and even an autoimmune disease called celiac disease. Whether you’re having a full blown allergic reaction or gluten is simply bloating and uncomfortable, it’s often best to cut down on the ingredient or avoid it.
That doesn’t mean you have to drop your favorite gluten-rich recipes! Just make smart gluten-free swaps like spiraling pumpkin, use almond and coconut flour, opt for lentils or quinoa, and even make your own condiments. When choosing a gluten-free baking ingredient like flour or oats, make sure the product has been processed in a gluten-free facility to ensure you are not consuming gluten.
Here are some recipes that can be easily made gluten-free!
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1. Simple butternut squash and sage pasta
Simple butternut squash and sage pasta / One Green Planet
This simple butternut squash and sage noodle recipe from Taavi Moore focuses on a fragrant and warming combo of butternut squash and sage, but it also calls for noodles. Swap your current gluten noodles for a gluten-free option of your choice, such as E.g. one of those Explore Cuisine noodles that use chickpeas or lentils!
2. Sweet potato chilli with pan of cornbread
Sweet potato chilli with pan of corn bread / One Green Planet
Since traditional bread recipes rely on gluten to hold it together, it is often difficult to find a supplement that is just as tasty! But this recipe for sweet potato chilli with pan of cornbread by Claire Ragozzino meets the challenge with success. Ragozzino, the corn bread is based on gluten-free, hearty ingredients such as fine-grain corn flour and oat flour.
3. Raw hot sauce
Raw hot sauce / a green planet
It is true that not all spices contain gluten, but unfortunately, many of them contain hidden gluten. However, making spices from scratch at home can also reduce the amount of added sugar you consume! With the seemingly long list of ingredients, don’t let this raw hot sauce recipe from Marina Yanay-Triner put you off. Not only can you use the leftover ingredients for your daily cooking, but there’s just one super easy step: mix!
4. Chocolate cream caramel bars
Chocolate cream caramel bars / One Green Planet
Dessert is another sneaky food that contains gluten! Try making this chocolate cream caramel bar recipe from Emily von Euw, which relies heavily on the natural creaminess, thickness, and sweetness of nuts and fruits like dates, cashews, coconuts, and cocoa.
5. Lemon and macaroon cups with blueberry and basil compote
Lemon macaroon cups with blueberry basil compote / a green planet
Do you want to host at home while sticking to this gluten-free diet? These Lemony Macaroon Cups with blueberry and basil compote from Courtney West are an absolute crowd puller without succumbing to gluten ingredients. Lots of natural fruit-based sweetness and fleshy coconut make this a perfect treat!
6. Green goddess zucchini pasta
Green Goddess Zucchini Pasta / Ein green Planet
One of the best tricks when adding to a gluten-free recipe is sourcing your favorite vegetables. This Green Goddess Zucchini Noodle recipe by Angelina Papanikolaou calls for spiraled zucchini. To make this a completely gluten-free dish, swap out that wheat noodle for more of your spiraled zucchini, or even opt for a second spiraled vegetable like beets, spaghetti squash, or even sweet potatoes!
7. Cookies and mushroom sauce
Cookies and mushroom sauce / A green planet
A hearty cold-weather classic that has become gluten-free! This biscuit and mushroom sauce recipe from Molly Patrick makes wonderful gluten-free cookies by combining healthy fats and gluten-free flours like coconut milk, tapioca flour, rice flour and vegan butter.
8. Macadamia mayonnaise
Macadamia Mayonnaise / A green planet
While traditional mayo is technically gluten-free, unless the label specifically states that it was made in a gluten-free facility, all bets will be void – this is especially true for standard products. It’s safest to make your own, and you can remove any added sugars and dairy products. This recipe for macadamia mayonnaise by Nikki Stokes offers the positive plus of healthy vegetable fats, which are obtained from rich macadamia nuts and creamy avocado!
9. Crispy Buffalo Tofu Bites
Crispy Buffalo Tofu Bites / A Green Planet
Store-bought snacks are often among the most processed and gluten-filled items. How about giving a house recipe a whirl instead of snapping up the prepackaged product? This crispy Buffalo Tofu Bite recipe by Dana Sandonato has all the flavor, crispness and flavor of your favorite snack!
10. Lemon and poppy seed scones with a raspberry and lavender glaze
Lemon and poppy seed scones with raspberry and lavender glaze / One Green Planet
Oh, the glory of baked goods! One of my favorite foods, but also one that relies on gluten as an essential ingredient. Of course, for those who try, there are always ways to get around gluten! This recipe for lemon and poppy seed scones with raspberry and lavender glaze by Bianca Scartabello avoids the gluten problem with almond flour and coconut flour.
11. No-bake apricot granola bars
No-bake apricot granola bars / One Green Planet
Did you know that some of your favorite muesli-based products also contain gluten? Contact your own kitchen to make these no-bake apricot granola bars from Amy Height that are guaranteed to be gluten free!
12. Super Flax Green Bean Frieze
Super flax green bean fries / Ein green planet
Another popular food that generally has some gluten in it is anything that gets fried – think of that crispy bowl! Instead, opt for these Super Flax Green Bean Fries from Renee Press. You still get that satisfying fried crunch, but this recipe calls for some super healthy, superfoodes flax flour mixed with some salt and black pepper for a healthier, gluten-free option.
13. Homemade lentil noodles
Homemade lentil noodles / a green planet
Don’t you trust the store-bought gluten-free options? This homemade lentil pasta recipe by Simona Malerba gives you the power in your hand! To prepare the pasta, just make sure you have lentil flour, water, and extra virgin olive oil on hand.
14. Great Smoky BBQ Sauce
Super Smoky BBQ Sauce / A green planet
Just because you’re gluten-free doesn’t mean you have to go without your favorite barbecue sauce! This recipe for Annie Oliverio’s Super Smoky BBQ Sauce mixes an assortment of bold flavors, including onions, garlic, mustard seeds, and chilli sauce – to name a few – to create a gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free grill sauce!
15. Authentic baked bagels
Authentic baked bagels / One Green Planet
Yes! You can still have bagels on a gluten-free diet! This authentic Sirke Reivo baked bagel recipe features gluten-free and nutrient-rich psyllium husks, as well as a selection of gluten-free flours – including durra and oats, and any white flour of your choice – that you can mix with molasses. healthy, gluten-free bagels.
Learn How To Make Plant-Based Meals At Home!
Reducing your meat intake and consuming more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and much more! Milk consumption has also been linked to many health problems including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.
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