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Gluten-free Recipes

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This sheet pan chicken fajitas recipe is healthy, flavorful, and makes a fantastic, super quick weeknight meal. Serve them with some tortillas or some rice. Why you…

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Strawberry Pudding Cake

This strawberry pudding cake feels like a cloud in your mouth! It’s so creamy and smooth and doesn’t require baking. This recipe is made with 5 simple…

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Zucchini Noodles With Shrimp

These zucchini noodles with shrimp, aka shrimp zoodles, are gluten-free, low-carb, healthy, and easy to make. This recipe is easy to assemble and makes a great…

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse

This avocado chocolate mousse is silky smooth, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and surprisingly delicious! If you’ve never tried avocado mousse, you’ll be impressed that you can’t taste the…

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Banana Baked Oatmeal

This banana baked oatmeal is easy to make, dairy-free, gluten-free, and a healthy breakfast idea that the whole family will love! Why you will love this recipe…

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Pumpkin Flan

This pumpkin flan with pumpkin spice flavor is dairy-free, gluten-free, and topped with caramel sauce! This recipe is a favorite fall dessert! Why you will love this…

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp

This lemon garlic shrimp recipe is delicious, easy to make, requires simple ingredients, and it’s ready in 15 minutes! Why you will love this recipe It’s quick,…

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Coconut Caramel Flan

This coconut caramel flan is soft, creamy, and will melt in your mouth! This healthier pudding recipe consists of a delicious baked egg custard topped with caramel…

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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

This carrot cake baked oatmeal is gluten-free, dairy-free, and easy to make. It’s healthy and great to eat for breakfast, brunch, or even as dessert! Why…

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Chocolate Coconut Balls

These chocolate coconut balls are healthier and the perfect no-bake holiday dessert. They’re vegan, gluten-free, and you’ll only need 3 ingredients to make them. Why you will…

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Green Smoothie Bowl

Green smoothie bowl for breakfast? Yes, please! This recipe is super creamy, healthy, vegan, and sugar-free!  Why you will love this recipe This green smoothie bowl…

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Baked Lemon Chicken

This baked lemon chicken is juicy, healthy, easy to make, and delicious! It’s a family-friendly dish that is made with simple ingredients and a great to make…

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Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

These banana chocolate chip pancakes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and great to serve for breakfast or brunch! This healthier pancake recipe is perfect to use up ripe bananas,…

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Crustless Quiche

This crustless quiche recipe is healthy, vegetarian, easy to make, and lighter than a regular quiche. Serve this quiche with a salad on the side. Why you…

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Baked Sweet Potato

Making baked sweet potato is super easy, and it’s the perfect healthy side dish for any occasion. Today you’ll learn the best tips to make the best…

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Brazilian Cheese Bread

This Brazilian cheese bread recipe, or pão de queijo as it is called in Portuguese, is a typical Brazilian snack that is slightly crispy on the outside…

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Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

This pumpkin baked oatmeal is one of the best fall breakfast recipes you’ll ever try! It’s so delicious and seriously tastes like fall! Plus, it’s dairy-free and…

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Quinoa Stir Fry

This quinoa fried “rice” aka quinoa stir fry is so healthy and easy to make. You will be surprised by how quinoa is an excellent replacement in…

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Roasted Cauliflower Soup

This roasted cauliflower soup is creamy, comforting, and healthy! It’s low-carb, and you will only need 5 ingredients and seasoning to make this recipe. Why you will…

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Healthy Apple Crumble

This healthy apple crumble is vegan, delicious, and super easy to make. Serve this warm dessert with some vanilla ice cream on top! Why you will love…

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Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

This blueberry baked oatmeal recipe is a delicious healthy breakfast option! It’s gluten-free and you will only need 10 ingredients. Why you will love this recipe This blueberry…

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Roasted Vegetable Salad

This roasted vegetable salad is easy to make, vegan, healthy, and gluten-free! It’s seasoned with a balsamic dressing, and it can be served warm or cold! Why…

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Spring Rolls

These homemade spring rolls are fresh, vegan, loaded with vegetables, and easy to make. Serve them with sweet chili or peanut butter sauce for dipping. FAQ What…

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Gluten-free Banana Pancakes

These gluten-free banana pancakes are vegan, sugar-free, and so fluffy! Make this recipe for a healthy breakfast or a post-workout snack! Why you’ll love this recipe These…

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Healthy Baked Apples

These healthy baked apples are simple, easy to make, and a delicious fall dessert idea! This is the perfect recipe to make when you’re craving a sweet…

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Vegan Pad Thai

Quick and easy vegan Pad Thai that you will be able to make in less than 30 minutes! This recipe is simple, flavorful, and loaded with healthy vegetables….

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Chocolate Chia Pudding

This chocolate chia pudding recipe is the best when you want a quick and healthy breakfast! Make it on the night before, let it sit overnight, grab…

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White Bean Stew

This vegan white bean stew is another hearty comfort food favorite! It is the best when eaten on a rainy winter day with warm toasted bread on the…

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Cream of Zucchini Soup

This cream of zucchini soup recipe is dairy-free, easy to make, quick to prepare, and super delicious. Make this soup, store it in the fridge and eat…

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Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl

This roasted sweet potato buddha bowl is earthy, flavorful, healthy, and simple to make. It’s a perfect meal to have at lunch or dinner on any day…

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Vegan Kale Salad

This vegan kale salad recipe is easy to make, healthy, and super delicious! Plus, it’s served with the best vegan salad dressing, which makes it taste even…

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Coconut Chia Pudding

This coconut chia pudding recipe is healthy, flavorful, easy to make, and refined sugar-free! Chia pudding is a fantastic overnight breakfast meal to make ahead of when…

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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

This quinoa breakfast bowl recipe is a great healthy breakfast idea! It’s incredible when served warm, and it has a fantastic chocolate flavor! Plus, it’s gluten-free and…

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Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

This Thai pineapple fried rice recipe is vegan, healthy, and so yummy! This dish is perfect for making when you have rice leftovers. This recipe is  Vegan…

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This nasi goreng inspired recipe is simple to make This nasi goreng inspired recipe is simple to make, healthy, and an excellent way to use leftover rice! 🍚🍳

Serves 2

Sauce Ingredients:

3 tbsp coconut sugar
1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce (60 ml)

Nasi Goreng Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice (180 g)
2 cups of water (480 ml)
1 pinch salt
2 tbsp olive oil 
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup julienned carrot (55 g)
1 cup cooked chicken (or other protein of your preference)
3 cups chopped cabbage (85 g)
1 cup chopped leek (75 g)
1/2 cup chopped spring onions
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 small chili pepper (optional)
2 fried eggs (optional)
chopped coriander to garnish (optional)

Instructions:

. Rinse the rice and cook according to package instructions. When cooked, transfer to a bowl to cool down.

. Add the coconut sugar and tamari to a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Stir frequently to prevent burning. When it starts boiling and becomes thick, turn off the heat, stir again, and transfer the sauce to a small bowl to cool down. To help the sauce thicken faster, you can put it in the fridge.

. Heat a large wok over medium to high heat and drizzle the olive oil. When hot, saute the garlic for 2 minutes or until softened.

. Add the carrots and leek and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir often to prevent burning.

. Then, add the spring onions, cabbage, and chili. Keep stirring.

. Add the cooked chicken.

. Fluff the rice with a fork and add it to the wok. Add the sesame oil and toss to combine.

. Add the sauce and mix everything.

. Serve with a fried egg on top and garnish with chopped coriander.

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This banana chocolate oatmeal is so soft and cream This banana chocolate oatmeal is so soft and creamy! An easy and delicious breakfast to make any day of the week! 

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana, sliced 
1/3 cup instant oats 
3x 1/3 cups almond milk (240 ml)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp raw cacau 
1 tsp shredded coconut 
1 tsp nut butter of your choice 

Instructions:

. Add half of the sliced banana, oats, almond milk, vanilla extract and the cacau to a small sauce pan. Mix to combine all the ingredients.

. Cook the oats on low heat stirring occasionally until the oats are soft and have absorbed most of the liquid.

. Serve warm with sliced banana, coconut and nut butter on top.
This beef and broccoli stir fry is a healthy and This beef and broccoli stir fry is a healthy and easy dinner that is ready in just 15 minutes!

Serves 2 

Stir Fry Ingredients:

2 tbsp sesame oil
9 oz broccoli, cut into small florets (250 g)
1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced (450 g)
1 tbsp sesame seeds to garnish (optional)
salt to taste

Sauce Ingredients:

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions:

. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

. Next, prepare the beef, season it with salt, cut the broccoli into florets, and set them aside.

. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.

. When hot,  add the broccoli florets and cook until crisp and tender. Then, remove from the pan to a plate.

. Then, add a little more olive oil and the beef strips and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until cooked.

. Next, reduce the heat to low and add the sauce mixture. Mix everything together until the sauce starts to thicken.

. Next, add the broccoli florets back to the pan and mix to combine everything.

. Garnish with sesame seeds on top, and serve with white basmati rice!
These healthy baked apples are delicious and so ea These healthy baked apples are delicious and so easy to make! This recipe is a simple dessert idea to make any day of the week!

Serves 4

Ingredients: 

4 large baking apples
2 tsp cinnamon 
3 tbsp maple syrup
vanilla pecan ice cream to serve (optional)

Instructions:

. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C) and remove the cores of each apple.

. Place the apples in a baking dish, add the cinnamon and maple syrup on top.

. Bake for 30 minutes or until the apples are soft. Serve warm on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
This vegan bean and mushroom stew is another hea This vegan bean and mushroom stew is another hearty comfort food favorite! Serve with warm toasted bread on the side.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 large onion chopped (115 g)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/8 cup olive oil (30 ml)
1 bay leaf
1 and 1/2 cups diced carrots (190 g)
5 cups cabbage, roughly chopped (300 g)
1 can chopped tomatoes (240 g)
1/4 cup white wine (60 ml)
2 cups Pleurotus mushrooms, roughly sliced (100 g)
2 cups Portobello mushrooms, roughly sliced (100 g)
1 and 1/2 cups of water (360 ml)
1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce (15 ml)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 pinch of black pepper
Chili sauce to taste
2 jars cooked white beans, rinsed and drained (400 g)
Chopped coriander to garnish (optional)

Instructions:

. In a large pot, sautée the onions, garlic, and bay leaf in olive oil on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.

. Add the carrots and cabbage and sautée for more 3 minutes.

. Add the tomatoes and white wine, stir, and cook for 2 minutes until the alcohol evaporates.

. Next, add the mushrooms, water, tamari, salt, pepper, and paprika, reduce the heat and let it cook for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.

. While the stew is cooking, mash 1/2 cup of the beans until you have a paste and at the 25 minutes mark, add them to the pot as well as the other 2 cups of beans and the chili sauce, stir well, and let it cook for more 10 minutes.

. Garnish with chopped coriander on top and serve it with warm toasted bread on the side.
Vegan broccoli pasta, easy to make and so deliciou Vegan broccoli pasta, easy to make and so delicious! 🥦

Serves 2 

Ingredients:

220g pasta (we used gluten-free pasta)
300g broccoli, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups vegan cream (or regular heavy cream)
Salt to taste
1 pinch black pepper 
Coriander garnish
Vegan or regular parmesan on top 

Instructions:

. Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

. Cook the broccoli in boiling water until soft.

. Drain the broccoli and set a side.

. Heat a pan over medium heat with olive oil, when hot add the garlic and sauté until golden.

. Sauté the broccoli for 4 minutes.

. Add the broccoli, salt, black pepper and vegan cream to a blender, blend until smooth.

. Add the pasta to the pan and pour the broccoli cream over the pasta, mix until well combined and creamy.

. Serve garnished with coriander and vegan Parmesan on top.
This homemade banana bread recipe is easy to make, This homemade banana bread recipe is easy to make, dairy-free, and a breakfast staple. If you have overripe bananas in your kitchen, this is a great recipe to reduce food waste. 🍌🍞

6/8 servings

Ingredients:

2 medium-sized overripe bananas, mashed (250 g)
3 medium-sized eggs, at room temperature
2 tbsp sunflower oil
90 g white sugar
90 g brown sugar 
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
180 g all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder 
1 + 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1 small banana sliced to garnish on top (optional)

Instructions:

. First, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Then grease and line the bottom and sides of a loaf pan with parchment paper.

. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl, and set aside.

. Then, add the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to a smaller bowl. Whisk to combine all the ingredients.

. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and gently combine everything.

. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for about 40 minutes. At the 40-minute mark, cover the pan with foil paper to prevent burning, and bake for more 15 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

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