The theme for this week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap is Entertaining. With Christmas and New Year parties this month, entertaining with gluten-free foods may cause you concern. Whether you are gluten-free, or want to prepare gluten-free meals for friends and family, it doesn’t have to be difficult. Stick with whole foods and recipes with simple ingredients. Here are some of the recipes we’ve used when entertaining friends and family.
Cocktails:
Blueberry Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Chocolate Martinis
Chocolate Martinis
Tropical Mimosas
Appetizers:
Avocado Salsa
Gluten-Free Egg Rolls
Pigs In a Blanket (Hot dogs wrapped with pizza dough)
Main Dish:
Taco Bar using Shredded Mexican Chicken
Marinated Flank Steak
Parmesan Chicken Nuggets are great for kids, or serve as appetizers to adults
Quinoa with Broccoli and Mushrooms
Sides:
Broccoli Mushroom Bake casserole
Quinoa with Broccoli and Mushrooms
Rainbow Apple Salad
Wild Rice Salad with Parmesan Dressing
Desserts:
Brownie Pops Flower Bouquet - can make a fun display for the table, too
Chocolate Creme Brulee – Dairy-Free/Casein-Free
Meringue Tarts with Chocolate Ganache and Fresh Raspberries
Cinnamon Rolls
Breakfast/Brunch:
Banana Coffee Cake Revised
Cinnamon Rolls
Eggs and Hash Browns Breakfast Casserole - use leftover roasted potatoes for the hashbrowns
Irish Potato Farls - use leftover mashed potatoes to make these in the morning for overnight guests
The Gluten-Free Menu Swap roundup below will have more gluten-free menus and recipe links for Gluten-Free Entertaining. We’d love to hear your ideas for entertaining with gluten-free foods, too. Please share them in the comments below or link up your menu post.
Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:
Easy Garlic Shrimp
Marinated Flank Steak
White Chicken Chili
Monday – Chicken Tacos with Corn Tortillas and Guacamole
Christmas Eve – Roasted Turkey Breast, Sweet Potato Casserole, Broccoli and Mushroom Casserole, Apple Crumb Pie
Christmas Day – Smoked Beef Brisket, Oven-Roasted Potatoes, Spinach Salad, Pumpkin Pie
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Green Beans
Saturday – Grilled Flank Steak, Steak Fries, Steamed Broccoli
Sunday – Chicken Chili served over rice
Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup
Mom’s Plans: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Menu
Melissa is planning for holiday parties, by making Banana Bread (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, sugar-free) and gluten-free pretzels dipped in melted chocolate chips (allergen-free Enjoy Life brand). She’s also planning a special breakfast for Christmas morning with a Blueberry Buckle and Sausage. For dinners this week, her family with be eating Salmon, Pork Chops, Hamburger Soup, Sausage and Peppers, Ham for Christmas, Ground Beef Goulash, and Cabbage and Ham Sauté.
Check back later to see who else may be joining the menu swap this week.
Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?
For this week’s roundup, email your menu link to celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Or, simply put your menu link in the comments below.
Join us again next week for sharing gluten-free menus.
The Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page has the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.
Need more menu ideas?
Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
Or, check out some of my past menu plans.