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Dinner and Lunch Mains

These easy and healthy gluten free dinner and lunch ideas will help you create gluten free main dishes that are as delicious as they are nutritious! Better yet, these meals are designed to appeal to all eaters at the table. You’ll discover recipes for every occasion, from quick 30-minute meals such as paleo salmon cakes and chipotle chicken tacos. There are also healthy one bowl meals perfect for a gluten free lunch, like Grilled Panzanella Salad. When you need ideas that are perfect for entertaining, check out my lamb ragu recipe, or make some homemade carnitas. These are professionally tested, gluten-free dinner recipes, but more importantly, they’re family favorites.

Grilled pork kebabs served over peanut noodle salad with fresh herbs

Juicy Marinated Pork Kebabs (with Peanut Noodle Salad)

a banh mi burger on a cutting board

Easy Banh Mi Burgers with Sriracha Cream Cheese

Crispy fried fish sandwich with tomato, avocado, and lettuce on a toasted bun

Crispy Fish Sandwiches You’ll Crave (No Deep Fryer!)

Smoked baby back ribs on a platter.

Smoked Baby Back Ribs (Easy, Fall-Off-the-Bone Tender!)

Grilled wedge steak salad with blue cheese, bacon, tomatoes, and pickled shallots on a white plate

This Grilled Wedge Steak Salad Is My Go-To Summer Dinner

A mushroom flatbread pizza topped with a fried egg on a wooden board.

Roasted Mushroom Flatbreads with Goat Cheese & Arugula (GF Option!)

A cast iron skillet containing a baked vegetable strata with a golden-brown top. The strata is filled with spinach and pieces of bread, topped with melted cheese. A slice has been removed, revealing the texture inside. A small checkered cloth is nearby.

Make-Ahead Vegetable Strata (Easy Brunch Casserole)

Cottage cheese pasta swirled into a bowl with a fork.

Creamy Cottage Cheese Alfredo (High-Protein & 5 Minutes!)

baked stuffed chicken on a white plate next to a salad

Crispy Baked Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Air Fryer Option)

A hand eating spicy peanut pork noodles in a bowl with chopsticks.

Quick & Easy Spicy Pork Peanut Noodles (Gluten Free)

a bowl of creamy white bean soup topped with sour cream and cornbread.

Cozy & Creamy White Bean Soup Recipe

Close-up side view of vegetable massaman curry over rice in a serving bowl.

Easy Thai-Style Slow Cooker Vegetable Massaman Curry Recipe

Quinoa and apple stuffed honeynut squash on a serving platter.

Quinoa, Apple & Spinach Stuffed Honeynut Squash (A Vegetarian Bombshell!)

a single chicken burger on a plate with herbed aioli and slaw

Easy Parmesan Chicken Burgers Recipe (with Herbed Aioli)

Whole smoked chicken on a serving platter with lemon wedges and parsley.

Ultimate Traeger Smoked Chicken Recipe (Whole Chicken)

an up close photo of eggplant and zucchini on a white plate

The Best Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini Slices Recipe

an overhead shot of gochujang chicken on a sheet pan with a bowl of sauce in the middle

Easy Sheet Pan Maple Gochujang Chicken Recipe

two tortillas filled with slow cooker shredded chipotle chicken

Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chipotle Chicken Recipe

chili crisp shrimp atop rice and veggies in a white bowl

Easy Chili Crisp Shrimp Bowls (with Roasted Veggies)

bison meatballs on top of grits and covered with italian salsa verde

Easy Bison Meatballs Recipe with Italian Salsa Verde

crispy fish tacos on a plate with a lime wedge

How to Make Crispy Fish Tacos with Chipotle Crema

Spicy salmon rice bowl with creamy sriracha sauce.

Spicy Salmon Rice Bowls with Tamari Sesame Sauce

Overhead shot of gluten free sesame chicken over rice on a plate.

Gluten Free Sesame Chicken

Overhead shot of bowls of healthy sweet potato soup on the countertop with a pot alongside.

Healthy Sweet Potato Soup

A bowl of curried red lentil kale soup with a slow cooker alongside.

Slow Cooker Lentil Kale Soup with Coconut & Curry (Vegan)

Salsa verde chicken chilaquiles in a bowl, topped with sour cream, avocado slices and hot sauce.

Salsa Verde Chicken Chilaquiles (Easy & Quick!)

Salsa verde chicken enchiladas on a plate, topped with avocado and sour cream.

Easy Salsa Verde Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

A serving of creamy butternut pasta on a plate, topped with pecans and sage.

Baked Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe with Ricotta & Sage

Gluten free spinach tart on a piece of parchment paper with a slice being pulled out.

Savory Spinach Tart Recipe with Feta & Ricotta (Gluten Free Option!)

Close up of a spoonful of baked pasta with sausage and ricotta.

Easy Sausage Baked Pasta with Ricotta (One Skillet!)

Overhead shot of 2 bowls of white bean chicken soup on the counter.

Mexican White Bean & Chicken Soup (Slow Cooker or Stovetop!)

Slow cooker pulled pork piled on a bun, topped with coleslaw.

Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork (THE BEST PULLED PORK!)

Close up of a serving of creamy baked pasta on a plate with a fork.

Customizable Creamy Pasta Bake Recipe (Gluten Free Option!)

Overhead close-up of a bowl of slow cooker beef chili.

The BEST Slow Cooker Beef Chili

A slice of gluten free broccoli quiche on a plate.

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche (Gluten Free!)

Gluten free chicken pot pie in a bowl alongside a cast iron skillet.

Gluten Free Chicken (or Turkey!) Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Moroccan lamb stuffed squash on a baking sheet.

Moroccan Lamb Stuffed Squash Recipe (A Stunning Main Course!)

Easy chipotle chicken recipe served in tacos on a wooden cutting board with lime crema sauce on the side

(The Best!) Easy Chipotle Chicken Tacos Recipe

Pan fried halloumi salad in a bowl with green tahini dressing on the side.

Pan Fried Halloumi Salad with Green Tahini Dressing

Sweet and savory cottage cheese toasts on plates.

Cottage Cheese Toast: Easy, Healthy Tartines!

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