22 Best Grain-Free Recipes (2024)

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No grains, no problem! Enjoy these easy and tasty grain-free recipes from breakfast to dinner and dessert.

Can’t tolerate wheat, barley, rice, or oats? Try these delicious grain-free recipes that are satisfying thanks to hearty ingredients like sweet potatoes, potatoes, or beans.

Find quick and easy breakfast ideas, meal prep-friendly mains, and healthy snacks in this article! Enjoy.

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Sweet Potato Toasts

Pop a slice of sweet potato in the toaster as a complex carb breakfast. Perfectly browned sweet potato toasts are easy to make and super versatile. Enjoy with a variety of toppings from sweet to savory!

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Potato Lentil Soup

Fill your kitchen with the warm aromas of ginger and turmeric! This one-pot anti-inflammatory soup will become a winter favorite. Incredibly nourishing and delicious, it's a great recipe to make ahead and freeze for easy dinners!

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Enjoy these Brussels sprouts fresh from the oven coated with a simple teriyaki glaze. Bitter Brussels sprouts are massaged with a slightly sweet sauce and finished with a generous sprinkle of crunchy almonds – yummy!

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Sweet Potato Nourish Bowl

Sitting down to a comforting bowl of goodies always hits right! This complex yet easy-to-make sweet potato and chickpea nourish bowl bursts with flavors, textures, and vitamins – enjoy on a cold winter day!

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Thai Potato Curry

Try this Thai-inspired potato curry that's loaded with warm spices, herbs, and a touch of coconut milk. A vibrant, one-pot dish that's made from budget-friendly ingredients and comes together quickly for a grain-free, enjoyable dinner.

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Crunchy Pad Thai Salad

Redefine dinner with this super fresh, raw pad thai. Spiralized zucchini, squash, and carrots replace noodles in this colorful dish. Each spiral is tossed generously in a mouth-watering peanut sauce – so delicious!

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Chocolate Mango Smoothie

Chocolate goes great with almost anything, and ginger spiced mango smoothie is no exception! This multi-layer smoothie is flavorful and full of nutrients. With undetectable ingredients, including sweet potato, turmeric, and black pepper, it's a superfood creation that everyone will love.

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Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Staying away from grains doesn't mean giving up tempting side dishes. These oil-free, garlicky roast potatoes are deliciously crunchy and go great served alongside any meal!

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Hearty Chili Sin Carne

High in protein, this one-pot chili sin carne will become a weeknight favorite. Stewed legumes and veggies are coated in a thick and smoky tomato sauce; mellow out the bold spices by serving with a slice of creamy avocado!

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Mashed Potato Pizza Crust

Try this grain-free pizza crust that is sure to become your new favorite. Preparation takes less than 10 minutes and uses budget-friendly ingredients. This will become your go-to pizza night recipe!

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Best Stuffed Dates

Savory or Sweet? You don't need to decide with this ultra-versatile stuffed date recipe. Featuring six recommended variations, you can entice all your taste buds! Every option is delicious, from peanut butter and chocolate to rosemary with cream cheese!

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Creamy Potato Salad

Potato salad is a nostalgic side dish that reminds us of picnics as a kid, summer days spent by the lake, and weekend BBQs with friends. This oil-free recipe is full of texture, flavor, and perfectly cooked potatoes – enjoy!

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Easy Baked Ratatouille

Brighten your dinner plate with this colorful ratatouille tian made from a variety of garden vegetables that are baked in a juicy tomato sauce. Eating the rainbow has never been so beautiful or easy; this side dish is bursting with vitamins!

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Silken Tofu Scramble

This scrambled tofu is an excellent, protein-packed recipe perfect for savory mornings. Silken tofu mimics eggs as it slowly cooks into a moist and savory meal. A pinch of black salt adds a pleasant eggy flavor to take the silken tofu to a 10/10!

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Matcha Pistachio Bliss Balls

A secret weapon to your arsenal of nutritious recipes, these matcha bliss balls are loaded with superfoods, caffeine, and protein! The perfect combination to enjoy during an afternoon slump – ready in 15 minutes!

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Roasted Sweet Potato Arugula Salad

Enjoy this versatile and seasonal recipe made from fresh ingredients and creamy sweet potato. Served on a bed of arugula that adds a welcomed bitterness that accompanies the rustic sweetness, it's a sophisticated salad you will look forward to eating!

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Chickpea Flour Omelette

Chickpea flour is a beautiful alternative to eggs. This simple batter is pan-fried until the edges are crispy and stuffed with various vegetables. It's a dish that looks so much like a traditional egg-based omelet your friends will think it's not vegan!

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Creamy Potato Broccoli Casserole

A casserole is the ultimate home dish. One pan combines nourishing ingredients and bakes until golden brown and bubbling, creating a memory as much as a dinner! This potato broccoli casserole has all the combinations of a great casserole and will be enjoyed by the whole family.

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Tofu Chocolate Mousse

A decadent chocolate dessert that takes only four ingredients to create! This fluffy mousse incorporates aquafaba to give it a soft pillowy texture and dark cocoa that will melt the heart of every chocolate lover.

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Spicy Cauliflower Soup

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Cauliflower takes center stage for this ultra-creamy, grain-free recipe. Made from a few simple ingredients that blend to form a tasty, stick-to-your-spoon and warm-your-belly soup! Enjoy garnished with a sprinkle of toasted black sesame seeds.

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Cheesy Almond Flour Biscuits

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Fill the "grain-free" breadbasket with fresh, oven-baked, almond flour biscuits! Made without oil or dairy, these biscuits still taste buttery and cheesy. A perfect side dish to accommodate many different dietary needs – undetectably healthy!

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Grain-Free Granola

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Granola can be laden with less-than-ideal ingredients. This refined-sugar-free recipe uses whole foods like dates to naturally sweeten toasted oats and a variety of nuts. Full of complex carbs and healthy fats, it's perfect to top any smoothie bowl or enjoy with plant-based milk!

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Yield: 3 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

No grains, no problem! Enjoy these easy and tasty grain-free recipes from breakfast to dinner and dessert. The following easy corn chowder is a comforting one-pot dinner idea the whole family will love!

Ingredients

Easy Corn Chowder

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets (220 g)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (880 ml), divided
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 14 oz potatoes (400 g), peeled and diced
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups corn kernels (330 g), divided
  • 1 cup cooked cannellini beans (260 g), drained

Instructions

  1. Sauté onion, garlic, and cauliflower in a few tablespoons of vegetable broth for 5 minutes while stirring frequently in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the rest of the vegetable broth, celery, potatoes, spices, and half of the corn kernels. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
  3. Add the cannellini beans, then take the pot off the stove and blend everything using an immersion blender or regular blender.
  4. Add the remaining corn kernels to the corn chowder in the pot, then adjust to your taste preferences. Serve warm!

Notes

  • Any leftovers can be stored in a lidded container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat at your convenience.
  • Add some canned coconut milk for added fat and creaminess!
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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3Serving Size: ⅓ recipe
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 361Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1707mgCarbohydrates: 75gFiber: 12gSugar: 11gProtein: 16g

Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated automatically, their accuracy is not guaranteed. Just focus on whole plant-based foods and eat until satiety!

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22 Best Grain-Free Recipes (27)Alena Schowalter is a Certified Vegan Nutritionist who has been a vegetarian since childhood and vegan since 2012. Together with her husband, she founded nutriciously in 2015 and has been guiding thousands of people through different transition stages towards a healthy plant-based diet. She’s received training in the fields of nutrition, music therapy and social work. Alena enjoys discussions around vegan ethics, walks through nature and creating new recipes.

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FAQs

What to avoid on a grain-free diet? ›

Grain-free diets exclude all grains including wheat, bulgur, spelt, farro, quinoa, rice, millet and products made from grains like pasta, crackers, breads, cereals, some plant milks, and more. Many grain-free plans also consider corn and corn products off-limits.

What happens if you don't eat grains? ›

A grain-free diet may reduce inflammation, aid weight loss, and improve digestion and blood sugar levels. It may also promote mental health and alleviate pain in people with fibromyalgia or endometriosis, though more research is needed.

What can I eat instead of grains? ›

Grain Substitutes: Flour
  • Arrowroot. This fine powdery flour is typically used, in small amounts, as a thickener. ...
  • Banana. Made from whole green bananas, you might find this flour used in some African and Jamaican cooking and baking. ...
  • Brown, White, and Sweet Rice. ...
  • Cassava. ...
  • Chia. ...
  • Chickpea. ...
  • Coconut. ...
  • Cornmeal or Corn Flour.

Can you eat quinoa on a grain-free diet? ›

Grain-free eating means avoiding all grains including those that are gluten-free (such as rice, corn, and oats) and contain gluten (such as wheat, barley, and rye). Technically, non-grain products made from quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat are permitted in small amounts on a grain-free diet.

What are 5 grains to avoid? ›

Five kinds of grains are prohibited: wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt. Why? Because these grains begin to ferment and rise when they come into contact with water for 18 minutes. In Hebrew, that rising grain is called chametz.

Can you eat potatoes on a grain-free diet? ›

For example, on the paleo diet, it's not recommended you consume dairy, legumes, peanuts, starchy vegetables such as potatoes, and refined sugars, but on a grain-free diet, you can.

Why do I feel better when I don't eat grains? ›

Going grain-free might improve your overall diet quality if your current diet is filled with a lot of processed foods. If you replace refined grains with more nutrient-dense foods, you'll prob get more fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, and other important nutrients. Also, a grain-free diet is free from gluten.

How long does it take to get grains out of your system? ›

Gluten stays in your system for one to two days. After that, any undigested gluten that remains in your body is excreted along with other waste products.

Do grains cause inflammation? ›

Eating refined grains might aggravate inflammation, potentially making your joints hurt more. Whole grains may be better choices with arthritis.

What grains should you stay away from? ›

Absolutely—there are plenty of fantastic gluten-free grains out there, such as brown rice, quinoa, corn and more. Grains to avoid are wheat (such as wheat berries, spelt, kamut, farro and bulgur), rye, barley and triticale.

What is a good grain-free alternative? ›

9 Grain-Free Flour Options
  • COCONUT FLOUR. Coconut flour is made from coconut flesh that has been dried and ground. ...
  • CASSAVA FLOUR. Cassava flour is made from the root vegetable yuca, native to South America. ...
  • TAPIOCA FLOUR. ...
  • ALMOND FLOUR. ...
  • ARROWROOT FLOUR/POWDER.

What grain can I eat everyday? ›

Moreover, eating whole grains in their whole forms—such as brown rice, barley, oats, corn, and rye—are healthy choices because they pack in the nutritional benefits of whole grains without any additional ingredients.

What is a no-grain diet called? ›

Now there are many names for it. Some people call it the Paleo Diet, while others refer to it as the Primal Diet. I'm here to help you on your grain-free journey! Every recipe on Elana's Pantry is grain-free. I went on a Grain-Free Diet after being on a Gluten-Free Diet for a couple of years.

Is there a grain-free pasta? ›

Cassava Pasta offers a way to enjoy many of your beloved meals without the side effects of consuming grains. Jovial Foods' Cassava Pasta pairs perfectly with your favorite pasta sauces to create a tasty, nutritious and satisfying meal that aligns with your dietary preferences and restrictions.

Is corn allowed on a grain-free diet? ›

Oddly enough, fresh corn is not considered a grain, but dried corn is. So, corn flour is also to be left out of a grain-free diet. Some people might take things even further by avoiding food derived from grains, such as high fructose corn syrup.

What are unhealthy grain foods? ›

Refined grains.

Refined grains have the germ and bran removed. These grains have a finer texture and a longer food storage life. This process takes out nearly all of the fiber and many other nutrients. Food with refined grains include white rice and most white breads, pastries, cakes, and crackers.

What does grain free food lack? ›

This article is designed to sort out fact from conjecture and answer some of your questions. The concern is that Grain Free Diets may lead to taurine deficiency and that taurine deficiency has been linked to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.

What are four diseases that can be avoided by eating whole grains? ›

A diet that's rich in whole grains can help you:
  • Avoid weight gain. ...
  • Improve your gut health. ...
  • Improve (or maintain) your cholesterol. ...
  • Reduce your blood pressure. ...
  • Prevent type 2 diabetes. ...
  • Lower your risk for certain kinds of cancer. ...
  • Prevent heart disease and stroke.
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Which are the four grains you should avoid when you are on a gluten free diet? ›

Tips for following a gluten-free diet. Here are steps to take when getting gluten out of your diet. Rethink your grains: Avoid all products with barley, rye, triticale (a cross between wheat and rye), farina, graham flour, semolina, and any other kind of flour, including self-rising and durum, not labeled gluten-free.

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