20 gluten-free dinner recipes
Discover dinner recipes you won't even notice are gluten-free. From roasts, traybakes and lasagne, you'll find simple midweek dishes and weekend masterpieces to enjoy
Looking for gluten-free recipes? There are plenty of gluten-free foods that you can enjoy, check out our dinner ideas below then try our easy gluten-free recipes, gluten-free vegan recipes and gluten-free baking ideas. Now find out how to follow a gluten-free diet.
Please note: if you follow a gluten-free diet, always read the label when shopping for ingredients
*Our recipes are gluten-free according to industry standards
Best gluten-free dinner recipes
Baked baby pumpkin with red curry prawns
Taking only 20 minutes to prep, these baked baby pumpkins with red curry prawns make a super gluten-free main. It’s low in calories, too.
Prawn and black pepper curry
Black pepper and green chillies give this simple seafood curry vibrance and heat.
Boston baked beans
These wonderfully rich beans are studded with chunks of meltingly tender pork belly. Serve with crusty bread and a nice bottle of red.
Healthy fried rice
Cubes of golden paneer are tossed through fragrant fried rice and flavoured with ginger, garlic, chilli and curry powder, making a flavour-packed dish that’s gluten-free, too.
Spiced chicken and lentils with ginger and turmeric
This gently spiced stew is served soupy like a dhal and is rich with lentils, warming spice and spinach – a hug in a bowl!
Gluten-free smoky sausage and butternut lasagne
Jazz up this classic family recipe with herby sausages, smoky paprika and oozing mozzarella. Make this flavoursome lasagne for an easy midweek meal.
Healthy egg fried rice
Add sweet, juicy crabs to this speedy fried rice recipe for a gluten-free dinner that’s both speedy and filling.
Coriander chicken breasts with warm red pepper hummus
Want an easy midweek dinner that's high in protein? Try our pan-fried coriander chicken recipe with vibrant, homemade red pepper hummus.
Healthy slow cooker chicken curry
The perfect gluten-free dish for curry lovers: chicken is mixed with aromatic spices like cumin, coriander and mild chilli to pack a punch in the flavour department.
Mushroom stroganoff
Swap beef for porcini and flat mushrooms to create a rich vegetarian version that doesn't compromise on flavour.
Cauliflower and banana curry
Banana, the surprise ingredient in this vegan curry, adds sweetness and thickens the sauce. It's a bit of a secret weapon, as it makes for a creamy, comforting dish.
Jerk cauliflower steaks with rice and peas
Check out our vegan cauli steak recipe with punchy jerk spice and soft red kidney beans. This easy dish serves two for a simple low-calorie meal.
Grilled broccoli
This plate of grilled broccoli, served with spiced harissa carrot and sweet potato purée, feta and sesame seeds, makes for an impressive gluten-free dish to whip up for dinner parties.
Sweet potato linguine with vegan puy lentil ragu
Sweet potato linguine is more robust than courgetti, so can withstand a bit more cooking. Served with a warming vegan bolognese-style ragu, this gluten-free, low-calorie main is perfect for dinner.
Sea trout, asparagus and new potatoes traybake
Make the most of seasonal sea trout in this vibrant fish traybake packed with soft baby new potatoes and fresh spring asparagus, and covered in a creamy dill mustard sauce.
Roast pork with hasselback potatoes
Not a fan of lamb? Try pork! This beauty was the cover recipe for our March 2020 issue. Slow-roasted pork, crisp roasties and a quick gremolata for a splash of colour – it's got Sunday written all over it.
Baked lemon chicken
This moreish traybake is packed with crisp chicken thighs, creamy lemon sauce and fragrant rosemary. Plus, it looks so pretty in the pan, you can serve straight from oven to table.
Gluten-free vegetarian pie with bombay potato crust
Looking for a vegetarian centrepiece? Vibrant curry spices lift this clever potato-topped pie for the ultimate family meal. Stuffed with green beans, asparagus and peas, it's full of the good stuff, too.
Hasselback harissa roast squash
Vegetarian and gluten-free eaters won't be missing out with this impressive centrepiece. Sweet roasted squash, spicy harissa and salty feta combine to create a top alternative to a roast joint.
Roast duck with sherried shallots
Sweet sherry and meltingly soft shallots pair well with rich, gamey duck in this effortless gluten-free main for two. Serve with buttery mash, or roast potatoes and greens.
Tracey Raye is the former health editor for olive and Good Food. Tracey, MSc, is a registered nutritionist, holding a master’s degree in Personalised Nutrition. She is passionate about harnessing the power of all things health and well-being – in a way that enhances, rather than limits our lives. She covers our nourishing recipes and collections, oversees our health strategy and stays adrift of the latest health and lifestyle trends in order to bring you the tools and inspiration you need to find what health means for you.
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Tracey Raye is the Health Editor for Olive and BBC Good Food. She oversees all health, nutrition and fitness related content across the brands, including the bi-annual Healthy Diet Plan, monthly Health Edit newsletter and health column in the magazine.
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