Keep it gluten-free with these delicious recipes you should try

Gluten sensitivity sneaks around humanity like a quiet, mischievous bug. It’s quite common, making food choices difficult for some people. But the fact is, there are many gluten-free recipes out there, so no matter how sensitive you might be to gluten, you certainly don’t need to limit yourself!

Even if you have no problem with gluten, subsiding it from your diet offers a range of great health benefits like energy enhancement, bloat elimination, and nurturing your bones and skin.

We’ve found some fantastic recipes that’ll be a hit at your next feast!

One pan chicken & rice

This easy, one pan recipe is full of fine Mediterranean flavors. The juicy chicken thighs are drenched in a citrus, lemon dijon marinade, resting in soft rice. 

Ingredients

• Chicken
• Chicken stock
• Lemon
• Dijon mustard
• Garlic
• Dried oregano
• Thyme
• Olive oil
• Long-grain white rice
• Baby spinach
• 1 onion

Instructions

1. Whisk the marinade ingredients together.
2. Pour the marinade over the chicken.
3. Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least a couple of hours or overnight.
4. In a large skillet, cook the chicken thighs on both sides until they’re golden brown.
5. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside. 
6. Sauté the onions, spinach, and garlic with oregano, salt, pepper, and the marinade
7. Stir everything together until the spinach is wilted.
8. Add the rice and broth to the pan then bring it to the simmer.
9. Put the chicken thighs on top.
10. Cover the pan then bake for about thirty-five minutes.
11. Revolve the lid and bake for ten more minutes.
12. Douse the chicken in parsley and lemon zest. 

Cheesesteak stuffed peppers

Unlike the other gluten-free recipes on today’s list, the cheesesteak stuffed peppers can be a feast or a snack. You’ll love this Philly favorite with a twist!

Ingredients

• 4 half bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 1 large sliced onion
• 16 oz. cremini mushrooms
• Kosher salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 ½ lb. sirloin steak that’s thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
• 16 slices of Provolone cheese
• Chopped up parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. Put the peppers on a large baking dish.
3. Bake the peppers for thirty minutes or until they’re tender.
4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
5. Add the onions & mushrooms.
6. Season them with salt and pepper.
7. Cook for six minutes or until the onions & mushrooms are soft.
8. Add the steak and season it with more salt & pepper.
9. Cook while occasionally stirring for about three minutes.
10. Add the Italian seasoning.
11. Add the Provolone to the bottom of the baked peppers.
12. Add the steak mixture.
13. Add another piece of Provolone then broil for about three minutes or until golden.
14. Douse in parsley.

Tuscan butter salmon

The tomato & basil cream sauce with parmesan is like a delicious fashion statement in this gluten-free recipe. It can bring the best out of your salmon.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 6oz. Salmon fillets patted dry with paper towels
• Kosher salt
• Ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 ½ cup of halved cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups of baby spinach
• ½ cup of heavy cream
• ¼ cup of freshly grated Parmesan
• ¼ cup of chopped herbs like basil and parsley
• Lemon wedge (optional)

Instructions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
2. Season the salmon with salt & pepper.
3. When the oil is heating up but not smoking, add the salmon with the skin side up.
4. Cook for about six minutes or until it’s golden brown.
5. Flip the salmon over and cook for about two more minutes.
6. Take the salmon to the plate.
7. Reduce the heat to a medium and add the butter.
8. When the butter has melted, add the garlic and stir it in, cooking it until it’s just a scent.
9. Add the cherry tomatoes and season them with salt & pepper.
10. Cook the tomatoes until they’re beginning to rupture.
11. Add the spinach. 
12. Cook until the spinach is wilted.
13. Stir in the heavy cream, parmesan, and herbs.
14. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
15. Turn the heat to a low.
16. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thinned.
17. Take the salmon back to the skillet.
18. Spoon over the sauce.
19. Simmer until the salmon is cooked all the way through.
20. Add the herbs and squeeze the lemon juice on top. 

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These are far from being all the gluten-free dishes out there! Do you have any other recipes in mind? Drop them off in the comments so we can put them on our next list.