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Quick, Gluten-free Dinners, Week 1 - Dinner in Real Time

Enjoy quick gluten free dinners and join me on this journey for full year of gluten free dinner plans.  I will also include a list of ingredients for these dinners to make shopping easier if you decide to cook along with me.

Day 1: Frito Pie with Veggies and Dip

We begin the week (New Year’s Day) with a very easy dinner: Gluten-free Frito Pie with Vegetables and Ranch Dip. It’s one of the recipes I put in the 20 Minute “Superfast” section of my cookbook, 20-40-60 Minute Dinners: Meals to Match the Time You Have. This is definitely not haute cuisine, but after a month of entertaining and cooking special dinners, it is just about right.

Day 2: Lemon Caper Salmon with Buttered Noodles and Beans

Next up is a quick salmon dinner with capers and lemons, gluten-free buttered and salted pasta (basic kid classic!), and frozen green beans cooked according to package instructions. This is one of those things I usually just kind of throw together in my kitchen with some capers, mayo, and preserved lemon, but here is a link to a recipe that you might like: 12-Minute Baked Salmon with Herbed Mayonnaise (everylastbite.com) I would use dried dill this time of year and would have to increase the amount of salmon a bit to feed my family.

Day 3: Tacos!

Third, we have gluten free tacos, which are a great, basic option for a quick dinner. Here’s a link to a recipe I posted on this blog earlier this year: Tacos Like the Ones I Grew Up With – Dinner in Real Time

Day 4: Nana's Mac & Cheese with Green Peas

The fourth dinner is gluten free Nana’s Homemade Mac & Cheese with frozen peas. I grew up eating frozen peas (thawed and just heated through) with pasta all the time, so the taste works well and this vegetable is a very quick and easy side. Here is a recipe like the one I would use, but I would definitely not bake it for so long, maybe just broil it to crisp up the breadcrumbs: Easy Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese Recipe (allrecipes.com)

Day 5: Korean-style Beef with Rice and Kimchi

The fifth dinner is a riff on a recipe I found years ago online and I hoped I could find it again for you! It is a Korean-style beef with rice and kimchi. I am going to try it with a marinated flank steak this time, which will take a little more foresight but will be good, I think. Here’s the original: Easy Korean Beef (iheartpublix.com) Remember, in order to make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free soy sauce.

Day 6: Refrigerator Dinner

Sixth, we have a Refrigerator Dinner. We take leftovers and reimagine them into a dinner that is often interesting and always helpful to avoid food waste.

Day 7: Chicken Pot Pie with Bonus Berry Pie

The seventh dinner is on Sunday in my planning cycle. I have a bit more time on Sundays so I make a dinner that can require more time. This week we are using my gluten free Chicken Pot Pie recipe Chicken Pot Pie – Dinner in Real Time that even allows for a bonus berry pie to satisfy your sweet tooth.

There you have it! A week of gluten free menus and links to recipes. Let me know if you are joining me on this journey. Also, if you are, you might find the following shopping list helpful:

Produce:

  • Lemon
  • Onions–bags of yellow and green
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Lettuce
  • Cucumber
  • Carrot
  • Celery 
  • Mushrooms
  • Squash

Perishables:

  • Butter
  • Cream
  • Shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Ground turkey
  • Flank steak
  • Whole chicken

Dry goods:

  • Capers
  • Black olives
  • Cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, Italian herb, cinnamon
  • Salsa
  • Tortilla chips
  • Rice
  • Jimmie sprinkles

Frozen:

  • Salmon fillets
  • Green beans
  • Green peas
  • Berries