Gluten-Free Recipes for Appetizers/Snacks
Quinoa Tortillas
May 5, 2014Quinoa Tortillas
From Alyssa Rimmer of Queen of Quinoa
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Makes 10 – 12 tortillas
Ingredients:
- 2 cups toasted quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup millet flour
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. oil plus more for cooking (optional)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl to form a thick dough. Divide dough into 10 – 12 equal parts and roll into balls.
- Place each ball between two pieces of parchment. Place into a tortilla press or roll out with a rolling pin.
- Remove one side of parchment and place into a skillet over medium heat. Remove other piece of parchment and cook until browned and small bubbles are starting to form, 1 – 2 minutes. Flip and cook for another 1 – 2 minutes.
- Repeat until no more dough remains.
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Kale Stuffed Mushroom Caps
March 31, 2014Kale Stuffed Mushroom Caps
From Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple
Ingredients:
- 2 8-oz. packages of button or baby bella mushrooms
- 1 small white Vidalia onion
- 1 cup crushed gluten-free graham crackers
- 2 cups fresh kale, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. oil (for sautéing)
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
- Shredded cheese of choice (for a lactose-free version, try Go Veggie! Lactose Free Shredded Cheese)
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove stems from two 8-oz. packages of button or baby bella mushrooms.
- Chop 1 small white Vidalia onion. Chop 2 cups fresh kale. Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushroom stems, onions, and a dash of salt & pepper, then cook 8-10 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer to a large bowl along with kale and toss well. Arrange mushroom caps in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Add shredded cheese, graham crackers, salt and pepper to kale mixture then divide filling evenly between mushrooms, mounding it in the center of each cap.
- Drizzle mushrooms with 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and bake until softened and juicy, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.
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Caramel Apple Oat Bars
March 24, 2014Caramel Apple Oat Bars
Courtesy of Allergic Living and Alisa Fleming
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 cups gluten-free quick or rolled oats, divided
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light canned coconut milk
- 4 Tbsp. dairy-free margarine, divided
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. flaxseeds
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 3/8 tsp. baking soda (1/4 tsp. above 3,000 ft.)
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. xanthan gum
- 2 Tbsp. applesauce
- 2/3 cup diced apple (about 1/2 medium apple, cored and peeled)
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 F, and grease and flour (any gluten-free flour) an 8×8-inch baking dish
- Grind 1 1/2 Tbsp. of the oats in your spice grinder until they turn into flour
- In a small pot, whisk together the oat flour and the brown sugar, followed by the coconut milk. Place the pot over medium heat, and whisk in 2 Tbsp. of the margarine.
- When the sauce begins to bubble, continue to cook it for 5 minutes, whisking often.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Whisk in the vanilla, and let it cool for 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, place 1/2 cup of the oats and the flaxseeds in your spice grinder. Blend into flour
- Place the oat-flax mixture into a medium sized bowl, and stir in the remaining 1 cup of oats, cornstarch or tapioca starch, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum.
- Add the remaining 2 Tbsp. of margarine, the applesauce, and 1/2 cup of the cooling caramel sauce. Stir to combine
- With slightly wet hands, press the sticky dough evenly into your prepared baking dish.
- Top the dough with the diced apple, and gently press pieces into the dough. Drizzle the top of the dough with 2 tablespoons of the caramel sauce.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cooked dough appears firm and slightly pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Allow to cool for 30 minutes before cutting into bars. They will still be a touch fragile, so be gentle when removing from the pan.
- Enjoy the bars as is, plate them and drizzle with the remaining caramel sauce.
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TAGS: VEGETARIAN, FOR KIDS, DAIRY-FREE, BREAKFAST, APPETIZERS/SNACKS
Coconut Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
December 16, 2013Coconut Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
From Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple
Ingredients:
- 12 oz. fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. coconut flakes
- 2 (8 oz.) containers of dairy-free/vegan cream cheese such as GO Veggie! Plain Vegan, softened
- 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice
- Sliced fresh fruit, for serving
Directions:
- Pulse the cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped; add sugar, coconut flakes and orange juice; pulse until smooth. Add cream cheese; pulse until well combined.
- Serve chilled with fresh fruit.
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Stacked Caprese Salad
September 23, 2013Stacked Caprese Salad
Courtesy of Easy Eats Magazine
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 large balls fresh mozzarella
- Salt and pepper
- 2 large tomatoes, such as red Brandywine
- 12 leaves fresh basil
- Olive oil, for drizzling
Directions:
- Evenly cut each tomato and mozzarella ball into six thick slices. Lightly salt one slice of mozzarella, and stack a tomato slice on top. Lightly salt it, then stack a basil leaf on top of that. Continue stacking until you have used 3 slices each of mozzarella and tomato and 3 basil leaves. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make four stacks.
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Zucchini Fritters
July 29, 2013Zucchini Fritters
From Diane Eblin of The W.H.O.L.E. Gang
Ingredients
:
- 2 zucchinis
- 1/3 large onion chopped
- 1 tsp. Majestic Garlic or 1 clove garlic
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour or your favorite gluten-free flour
- 1/8 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- Sea salt to taste
- Coconut oil or pancetta oil
Directions:
- Cut the ends of the zucchini off and discard. Then, cut the zucchini into 4 pieces.
- Toss the zucchini, onion and garlic into the food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- In a separate bowl beat the egg.
- Mix in the contents of the food processor into the bowl and add the flour and seasonings.
- Using a tablespoon, spoon this batter into a heated pan with either the pancetta oil or coconut oil and cook over medium high heat until browned. Turn it over gently and finish cooking.
- Remove from pan, sprinkle with a little salt if you like and serve. You can also top them with the crisp pancetta if you like.
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Crab Quesadilla
July 21, 2013Crab Quesadilla
Courtesy of Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup cooked and chopped crabmeat (If using canned crabmeat, double check the label to ensure it is gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded & divided
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup of chopped cilantro
- 1 Serrano pepper
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- Rudi’s Gluten-Free Spinach Tortilla
- 4 Tbsp. butter or olive oil or both!
Sriracha Wasabi Sour Cream
- 1/2 tsp. wasabi
- 1 Tbsp. gluten-free Sriracha
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions
- Chop and sauté red pepper, Serrano pepper and jalapeño pepper together on med-high heat with olive oil or butter. Add minced garlic towards the end of the sauté and reduce to med/med-low heat.
- Combine crabmeat, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, green onions and garlic in medium bowl; squeeze 1/2 of lime over ingredients and mix well.
- Spread about 1/2 cup mixture and sliced avocado onto 2 tortillas; sprinkle evenly with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
- Top with remaining tortillas.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on cast iron griddle over medium-high heat.
- Add one quesadilla; cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Repeat.
- Cut each into six wedges.
- Serve with Sriracha Wasabi sour cream for dipping.
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TAGS: LUNCH, DINNER, APPETIZERS/SNACKS
Vegetable Spring Rolls with Rice Noodles
July 15, 2013Vegetable Spring Rolls with Rice Noodles
Courtesy of Thai Kitchen
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Refrigerate: 30 minutes
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
- 7 oz (1/2 package) Thai Kitchen Stir-Fry Rice Noodles
- 12 round rice paper wrapper (8 1/2-inch)
- 2 large red bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 2 medium avocados, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- Thai Kitchen Sweet Red Chili Sauce for dipping
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Remove from heat and add rice noodles, stirring to separate noodles. Let stand 8 to 10 minutes or until noodles are tender but firm.
- Drain well. Place in large bowl with cold water and separate noodles fully. Set aside.
- Fill 9-inch pie plate with warm water. For each spring roll, dip 1 rice paper wrapper in water and wet completely.
- Place rice paper wrapper on work surface and blot dry with paper towel.
- Place 1/3 cup drained rice noodles along the bottom third of rice paper, then layer with 4 bell pepper strips, 8 cucumber strips, 1 Tbsp carrot, 2 avocado slices, 1/2 tsp cilantro and 1 tsp peanuts.
- Fold in left and right sides, then gently roll up tightly to enclose filling.
- Place spring roll on platter or tray and cover with a damp paper towel.
- Repeat with remaining rice paper wrappers and filling ingredients to make 12 spring rolls.
- Refrigerate platter at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours, then serve with dipping sauce.
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“Cheesy” Dairy-Free Grilled Romaine
July 8, 2013“Cheesy” Dairy-Free Grilled Romaine
From Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple
Ingredients:
- 3 heads of organic Romaine lettuce
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
- 1 cup Go Veggie! Dairy-Free Mozzarella Cheese Shreds
Directions:
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Rub each head of lettuce with oil, then sprinkle with poppy seeds, pepper and salt.
- Remove from grill and slice each head in half lengthwise. Top with slivered almonds and cheese shreds.
- Serve warm.
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Yogurt Herb Dip
April 22, 2013Yogurt Herb Dip
From Laura of Laura Friendly
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 24 hours
Ingredients:
- cheesecloth
- 1 quart plain soy yogurt, (make sure it’s not sweet!)
- 2 Tbsp. parsley, minced
- 1 Tbsp. chive, minced
- 1 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Cut or fold cheesecloth into 6 12-inch squares, layer together and place into a strainer. Place strainer over a large bowl, and spoon yogurt into the center of the cheesecloth. Gather the 4 corners and tie yogurt into a tight bundle. Allow the yogurt to drain in the refrigerator for 24 hours, lightly covered.
- Cut open cheesecloth and transfer the thick yogurt to a clean mixing bowl (discarding the liquid).
- Add parsley, chives, garlic salt & pepper into the yogurt and mix well. Serve with gluten-free bread and enjoy!
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