Brand new to an allergy-friendly diet? Use these awesome gluten-free dinners to get you started!
It can feel overwhelming at first to eliminate food groups, especially when most healthy recipes rely on wheat, milk, and cheese. But you do have options! These dairy and gluten-free dinner recipes will fire up your taste buds and give you some new family favorites!
How To Eliminate Dairy & Gluten From Your Diet
It’s not easy making the switch to a dairy-free diet or gluten-free diet, so if you’re brand new, know that it does get better!
While at first omitting traditional pasta, cheese, and butter from your diet is super scary, eventually you get sued to the alternatives.
Learn more about how to cut dairy from your diet with these dairy-free swaps, as well as how to stock a gluten-free pantry.
And finally, know the benefits of a dairy-free diet so you know what awesomeness to expect!
Then, remember to double-check the ingredients on items like pasta, crackers, dressings, and chips/snacks. Especially things like sauces (like in this BBQ crockpot chicken legs recipe). More often than not, things are hidden.
You do have some good swaps for dairy-free recipes though:
- Tamari for soy sauce (regular soy sauce contains wheat!)
- Quinoa noodles for traditional
- Coconut milk for cream
- Nutritional yeast + dairy-free cheese
When it comes to dairy-free recipes, know that not everything is going to taste exactly like the traditional version.
However, that doesn't mean there are not some wicked, delicious recipes! It just means there might be some adjustment time for your palate.
Dairy Free And Gluten-Free Dinners
Below is a list of thirty delicious dairy and gluten-free dinner recipes that the family will love. Some of these are even right out of the Busy Moms Cookbook.
The best part though is that these dairy-free recipes are also:
- Simple to make for busy weeknights
- Kid-approved
- Fueling and loaded with whole foods
There's a large range of dinner ideas here and all your regular comforts. You'll find gluten-free pasta, casseroles, one-pot meals, and more.
With these gluten-free dinner recipes, I know you'll find some new family favorites as there's something for everyone.
Expect to be eating a lot of nourishing comfort foods all with allergy-friendly swaps!
And if you need more of a plan, check out this 30-day dinner meal plan or the best recipes for busy moms! These dairy-free slow cooker recipes are also amazing for the cooler seasons!
Dinner Time Doesn’t Have to Be a Daily Struggle
It’s 5 PM, the kids are hungry, and you have no idea what to make. Sound familiar?
As a mom of three, I know the stress of trying to cook healthy, protein-packed meals when time is tight and energy is low. That’s why I created The Busy Mom’s Protein Cookbook—a collection of 20+ quick, whole-food dinners that come together in 30 minutes or less.
No more scrambling for last-minute meals. No more staring at the fridge in frustration. Just simple, high-protein dinners your family will love—without the stress.
Glenda Embree
This is an awesome collection of recipes! Thank you so much! I'm bookmarking it to refer back to in the future, as there are so many recipes I want to try.
fitasamamabear
Isn't it so nice to have a list to refer back to?! Thanks for giving me one of yours to share!
Jenn
What a fabulous list! I am DF and GF and I'm so excited to see all of these suggestions. I'm going to start at the top and cook my way to the bottom!
fitasamamabear
Aw, this makes me so happy! Always nice to have new inspo
Alice
Nice!!
Lynn Polito
wow the recipes in this list are AAMAZING! cant wait to dig into them!
fitasamamabear
Happy I can give you some new inspo!
Emily
This is a really great and diverse list of dairy and gluten free dinners! The teriyaki chicken skewers is where it's at. Thank you!
fitasamamabear
Teriyaki anything is where I'm at hehe
Rochelle
Thank you so much for this list of meals. I actually think there are some my kiddos will eat! A rough switch to dairy-free/gluten.-free because of allergies. This helps a lot!
fitasamamabear
It's definitely a challenge sometimes to make the switch but once you get into the swing of things it's okay. Thank you for the kind comment!