Many people are choosing, for a variety of reasons, to reduce or eliminate gluten from their diet. Whether it's due to a food allergy, or just a personal preference quick and easy gluten-free lunch recipes are hard to come by. Furthermore, supermarkets are now carrying gluten-free options, but they're often expensive and don't taste as good as homemade recipes. Instead of blowing the budget on store-bought items, I prefer products at are naturally gluten-free. This means that the items themselves are already gluten-free and can be combined into a full gluten-free meal. Regardless of your unique needs, these recipes are great choices for healthy lunches. Spring Rolls This recipe is really easy; it's really more of a process than a recipe. Rice paper wrappers, which are available in the ethnic sections of most larger supermarkets these days, are a great way to wrap your veggies and protein for a quick snack or light lunch. Quinoa Burgers serve on a Flax Sandwich Buns Taco Soup served with corn tortilla Chef Meg cut the sodium on this hearty soup by swapping taco seasoning for three spices you already have on hand. There's a secret ingredient (garbanzo beans) that helps add fiber and thicken our Taco Soup! Spinach Feta Pizza Tortilla made on a corn tortilla Curried Chicken Sandwiches served on Easy Gluten Free Sandwich Bread This light recipe is great for lunch, supper, or both. It serves eight, so cook once and eat twice! Tangy Tuna Salad Sandwich served on Quick Gluten-Free Bread This one is big on flavor, light on fat! Crab and Asparagus Crepe with Gluten-Free Buckwheat Crepes No, you did not just walk into a fancy restaurant. You can make this springtime dish in your own kitchen--in mere minutes! Side Items Crackers - Wheat / Gluten / Yeast Free Microwave Herb Potato Chips Zucchini Chips Light and Creamy Cole Slaw Goodness Gracious Granola Bars Dessert No Flour Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten-free) Energy Balls More SparkPeople Gluten-Free Resources:
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