1. Lemon Garlic Chicken Broccoli Skillet
This simple gluten-free dinner is fresh, high in protein, and made in one skillet with chicken, broccoli, lemon, garlic, and olive oil.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Cooked rice or cauliflower rice, for serving
- Fresh parsley and lemon wedges, optional
Instructions
- Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken until golden and cooked through.
- Add broccoli and cook until crisp-tender.
- Stir in garlic and lemon juice.
- Serve over rice or cauliflower rice with parsley and lemon wedges.
Food Safety Tip: Chicken should reach 165°F before serving.
2. Turkey Taco Stuffed Peppers
These colorful stuffed peppers are simple, filling, and made with ground turkey, salsa, rice, and gluten-free taco seasoning.
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 cup cooked rice or cauliflower rice
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 teaspoons gluten-free taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- Cilantro, lime, avocado, or Greek yogurt, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cook ground turkey in a skillet until browned and fully cooked.
- Stir in gluten-free taco seasoning, salsa, and rice.
- Fill pepper halves with the turkey mixture.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until peppers are tender.
- Top with cilantro, lime, avocado, or Greek yogurt if desired.
Gluten-Free Tip: Use labeled gluten-free taco seasoning or make your own with chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Salmon Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner
This healthy gluten-free dinner uses salmon, sweet potatoes, broccoli, olive oil, lemon, and simple seasonings on one sheet pan.
Ingredients
- 2 to 4 salmon fillets
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh dill or parsley, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Roast sweet potatoes for 15 minutes.
- Add broccoli and salmon to the pan.
- Season salmon with lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes more, until salmon is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- Top with fresh herbs before serving.
Food Safety Tip: Salmon is done when it reaches 145°F or flakes easily with a fork.
