Category: Gluten Free Low Sodium Recipes

Gluten free low sodium recipes for those on a gluten free diet who have high blood pressure or water retention problems.

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Gluten Free Vegan Italian Pasta Casserole

Gluten Free Vegan Casserole with Artichoke Hearts

When my husband isn’t home for dinner, I often just throw any ingredients in a pan and go for it. I don’t need meat every night. This is my favorite out of all of my gluten free pasta recipes, and it happens to be gluten free vegan. The other night I went in my pantry for dog food when I spotted a jar of artichoke hearts and immediately thought of some with pasta, along with red bell pepper. The rest is history. I used just about every Italian ingredient I could get my hands on in my kitchen to create an authentic gluten free Italian recipe. It’s something that I knew must already exist; however, I had no name for it. That’s all I knew was I would be happy to pay for this in a fine restaurant as a main dish. I could eat this every night, if needed. Loved it! Let me know how you like it, if you give it a try. It may be used as a main dish or a side dish. Mangia! (Italian for “eat!”) Continue reading “Gluten Free Vegan Italian Pasta Casserole”

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Gluten Free Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Image: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Walnuts and Cheese

On the 4th of July I had a sweet tooth. Actually, I have had a sweet tooth all week, but not for dessert. I went to the grocery store, hungry, the other day and ended up with a cart full of naturally gluten-free foods, such as gluten-free cocktail onions and raspberry balsamic vinegar. Obviously, not just sweet foods, but tangy, as well. Must be something going on with my diet. Hmmm. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy this recipe strawberry spinach salad, as well as the dressing. We did! Continue reading “Gluten Free Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing”

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Gluten-Free Raspberry Vinaigrette Marinade and Sauce

Gluten Free Raspberry Vinaigrette Marinade and Sauce

Raspberry vinegar produces a darker, nicer looking meat when grilled. It helps produce those nice, dark grill marks, which every chef desires. Using a raspberry vinegar is a quick and easy trick. Anything with sugar or fructose (all fruit contains fructose) creates a darker crust on meat, whether fried or grilled. I often use balsamic vinegar, but was attracted to this raspberry vinegar while shopping when I was hungry! Gee, my tastes sure have changed. Years earlier I would have purchased junk food, like chips. Continue reading “Gluten-Free Raspberry Vinaigrette Marinade and Sauce”

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Watermelon Sundae

Watermelon Ice Cream Sundae

Of course, this watermelon recipe can be made in a bowl or atop a with gluten-free ice cream cones or regular. If using a cone you can decorate the cone’s top edge with frosting or whipped cream. I’m fresh out of my Goldbaum’s gluten-free ice cream cones. I gave them all to my grandkids. However you can have more ice cream in a bowl, which is what I enjoy the most! This not only makes a great 4th of July recipe, but a nice cool treat all summer long. I had so much fun making this! I’ve never scooped such a large watermelon ball before, but it was very easy. It’s no different than scooping out smaller ones. Get that scooper and dive in! And again, happy 4th of July! Continue reading “Watermelon Sundae”

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Watermelon Stars

Watermelon Cut-Out of in Shape of a Star

This is such an easy and fast gluten free dessert to make! Frost bottom edges with sweetened whipped cream, white frosting, or cream cheese frosting (all recipes below). You can also use canned whipped cream. If desired, add blue food coloring to frosting for decorative stars or leave white. I like to use natural food coloring made by Select Tea. It’s gluten-free and vegan. I left mine white. Adding a single blueberry on top and/or one in the middle of each decoration at the bottom brings color to this dessert. If you’d like, you can frost the entire top of the star and add multiple blueberries and/or other red berries, and skip the decorative frosting, or do both. This recipe can be made low-carb using sugar substitutes. This definitely makes a great 4th of July desserts, and definitely a conversation piece! Happy 4th of July to everyone in the U.S.! Continue reading “Watermelon Stars”

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Gluten Free Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream

Mochi Ice Cream

Mochi is a naturally gluten-free Japanese dessert, served during Japanese New Year and year round, usually in the form of a very starch rice cake. However, that same starchy rice dough is used to wrap frozen balls of ice cream. Mochi ice cream is a unique dessert that everyone should, at least, try once! Kids would love to make them! The little ones can help. You can add food coloring to the dough, and flavored extracts, as well. I like to use natural food coloring or cocoa powder. It can be made with a regular or dairy-free ice cream, sherbet or frozen yogurt. They remind me of bon-bons! Have fun with this one! Continue reading “Gluten Free Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream”

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Strawberry Gluten Free Frozen Yogurt

Homemade Gluten Free Frozen Yogurt

While most frozen yogurt recipes are made with plain yogurt, I used Greek yogurt, as it is more easily digested than regular yogurt and contains good live bacteria, if you purchase the good kind. I use FAGE Greek yogurt. In addition, instead of using cow’s milk (non-fat is traditionally used), coconut milk or gluten free rice milk may be substituted. I used homemade raw almond milk. You can use any yogurt or milk you desire to fit your dietary needs. This frozen yogurt is sweetened with agave syrup which reacts slower on your glycemic (blood sugar) levels instead of all at once like table sugar. However, if you desire to use table sugar or evaporated cane sugar, you may add it all in the pan when cooking the strawberries. I hope this gluten free frozen yogurt recipe fulfills you and/or your family’s sweet tooth without the health risks! Love strawberries! Continue reading “Strawberry Gluten Free Frozen Yogurt”

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Gluten Free Rice: Rice-A-Roni Style Chicken and Broccoli

Gluten Free Chicken and Broccoli Rice-A-Roni

The days when my children were young and they would beg for Rice-A-Roni have been gone for sometime, but the good memories linger on. During my grocery shopping this week, I passed by the Rice-A-Roni shelves and thought back. Realizing I had no idea what the ingredients were in it, and was afraid to look. Besides the things I could barely pronounce, I realized some people may miss it. I not only wanted to create a gluten free Rice-A-Roni-style recipe, but a healthier one. I definitely need to create a new gluten free rice recipe soon, anyway. This is a great way to get kids to eat broccoli, as they won’t recognize the taste buried in the other flavors. We enjoyed it very much. The hubby said it was very moist and went back for seconds! Continue reading “Gluten Free Rice: Rice-A-Roni Style Chicken and Broccoli”

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Gluten Free Chicken Shirataki Noodle Salad in Lettuce Cups

Gluten-Free Asian Chicken Noodle Lettuce Cups

If you’re looking for a light, quick, yet elegant meal, look no further! Shiratiki noodles contain very little carbs, therefore, this is great for a gluten-free low-carb diet, and those with diabetes. I needed a meal in 30 minutes or less, therefore, I did not marinate the chicken, but should I have had time, I definitely would have, though calories are saved by not doing so. I’ve added how to marinate the chicken at bottom of this page. You can add vegetables to this recipe such as green bell pepper or parboiled carrots, etc., and saute them along with the chicken. This is a gluten free recipe that I would serve anyone – gluten-free dieter or not! This is my favorite out of all of my shirataki noodle recipes. The other is used in a soup. Enjoy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Chicken Shirataki Noodle Salad in Lettuce Cups”

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No-Cook Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Mousse

Raw Chocolate Mousse

Imagine a no-cook sugar-free chocolate mousse that is also gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, soy-free, corn-free, vegan and more! – that takes 5 minutes to whip up! Of course, you’ll need to soak one of the natural sweeteners, but that just takes about 4 hours. What is that sweetener? Dates! If you’re diabetic or low-carb, use a bit of stevia instead. Inspired by a few of my Facebook friends, I decided to create more gluten-free, sugar-free recipes. I’ve been meaning to grill some fruit but haven’t cleaned the grill yet. Unexpected guests? This is sure to please, as well as a great conversation topic! You can be sure I’ll be creating several versions of this recipe in the very near future. Perhaps with strawberries and bananas (not avocado and strawberries because that will turn to a brown color), other fruit and added nuts, like macadamia nuts or walnuts. With summertime here, it’s great not to bake! Enjoy and stay healthy!

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