43 Gluten-Free Dinners That Don’t Need Bread to Have a Good Time
You've just invited some new friends over for dinner—but now you've realized you need to find gluten-free dinner recipes to serve. Take a deep breath; it won't be hard. Below we've gathered lots of our favorite gluten-free options for dinner, including fancy-feeling crab cakes and cozy chili recipes, vegetable-forward feasts and meaty mains. Whether you feel like inviting everyone to hang out and cook together, or you just need an easy meal that'll come together without stress at the end of a long workday, we hope this list will offer plenty of GF cooking inspiration.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova1/43Chicken Stew With Potatoes and Radishes
Every winter, we lean on cozy gluten-free dinner recipes like this one-pot stew, which takes its cues from chicken paprikash. Cooking low and slow is the key to getting deep flavor—and ensuring the potatoes are creamy and the chicken is pull-apart tender.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura2/43Oven Risotto With Crispy Roasted Mushrooms
Looking for inspiration for your next dinner party? This creamy, buttery risotto is impressive looking—and tasting—but really quite hands-off to make. Then follow the link to wrap up your evening with gluten-free desserts.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich3/43Pulled Mushroom Tacos With Salsa Guille
Stuff corn tortillas with crispy pulled mushrooms, then drizzle with a savory peanut butter salsa and top with avocado and cilantro.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Molly Baz5/43Pan-Seared Scallops With Chorizo and Corn
Scallops feel fancy enough for a special occasion, but they're secretly really easy to make on a weeknight.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell6/43Hot Honey Pork Chops With Escarole and White Beans
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson7/43Slow-Cooked Pork With Chickpeas
Canned chickpeas get extra-creamy as they braise with the pork shoulder in this cozy dish.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura9/43Sausage and Greens Sheet-Pan Dinner
When you need an easy dinner on the table in a hurry—and not too many dishes to clean after you're done—sheet-pan dinners like this one are here for you.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell10/43Crispy Chicken Thighs With Kale, Apricots, and Olives
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson11/43Gluten-Free Crab Cakes With Snap Pea Salad
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell12/43Spiced Turkey Chili with Spaghetti Squash
Photo & Food Styling by Kendra Vaculin14/43Pork Meatballs and Cucumber Salad
This salady dinner was designed as a way to use up an excess cucumber stash, but the juicy meatballs make it a meal we love to make on busy weeknights, even when we don't already have cukes on hand.
