Name: 25 Easy Budget-friendly Gluten Free Recipes - Under $10 Only!
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Spicy Shakshuka; Broccoli Casserole; Spanish Rice; Apple Cake; Spinach Quiche

You can’t create delicious budget-friendly meals with what you have! Here are 25 easy gluten-free recipes perfect when you are on a budget!

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25. Greek Chicken & Vegetables – Easy Gluten-free Sheet Pan Meal Idea

Savor the delightful Mediterranean tastes you adore in this simple Sheet Pan Greek Chicken & Veggies recipe. This speedy meal provides everything required for weeknight dinner in only a few straightforward steps, all in a single dish.

Ideal for a hassle-free family meal, this dish complements a refreshing glass of Classic Lemonade, followed by scrumptious Peanut Butter Banana Squares for dessert.

24. 5-Ingredient Stuffed Peppers – Affordable Gluten-free Recipe

What if we merged the most affordable grocery items into a single dish?

Discover how to create these 5-ingredient stuffed peppers, crafted from straightforward, nourishing, and healthy ingredients.

Close-up of a 5-ingredient stuffed pepper In these times, it’s crucial to maximize the food available in your fridge and pantry.

Today, we’re focusing on combining pantry staples and fresh produce to create these delectable Italian-inspired stuffed peppers. You only need five ingredients and an hour to prepare this satisfying and scrumptious meal. Stuffed peppers were a staple in my household growing up; it was a dish I enjoyed with my family repeatedly, making this recipe particularly special to me.

Preparing this stuffed pepper recipe is practically effortless.

Plus, they’re naturally gluten-free!

23. One Pan Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice – Gluten Free on a Budget

Essential budget-friendly tip:

For Mexican cuisine enthusiasts, this one-pan cilantro chicken and rice dish will undoubtedly become a favorite. It’s incredibly simple to prepare and makes for a fantastic weeknight meal in under 45 minutes.

In a single pan, the chicken, rice, and beans cook together, allowing the rice to absorb the chicken’s flavors. The rice is infused with the refreshing taste of cilantro and lime, while the beans complete this one-pot meal. This also means minimal cleanup!

22. Vegan Tofu Poke Bowl

Meal bowls form the core of budget-friendly recipes, offering ample flexibility to swap ingredients. This vegan tofu poke bowl is ideal for those who enjoy combining ingredients and experimenting with flavors.

Traditionally, poke is made with tuna or other fish varieties, but in this version, we use diced organic tofu. The tofu absorbs the sesame-ginger marinade beautifully and offers a delightful texture. It’s nutritious, satisfying, and delicious!

These tofu poke bowls are ideal for a wholesome lunch or dinner, as well as a make-ahead meal, and can be prepared in just 20 minutes!

During hot summer days, this Hawaiian-inspired poke bowl is a favorite choice. It requires no cooking and can be assembled effortlessly when time is limited!

21. Skillet Garlic Chicken and Rice Casserole

This Single Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole Dish is a straightforward go-to chicken meal that’s packed with taste and requires only one pan. My family appreciates the flavor, and I appreciate that it takes just 45 minutes to make!

Chicken and Rice Casserole is among those easy, comforting dishes I enjoy preparing all year round. It offers a fantastic mix of tastes, featuring plenty of infused garlic.

This dish is uncomplicated and requires minimal preparation. It’s not overly complex and utilizes basic ingredients readily available.

For those who appreciate time-saving in the kitchen (who doesn’t?), this Single Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole will rapidly become a favorite.

20. Curried Rice and Red Lentils

Curried Rice with Red Lentils is a scrumptious accompaniment or a plant-based primary course, and because it uses vegetable broth, this recipe is vegan.

This blend of Curried Rice and Red Lentils is a long-standing favorite that I recently prepared with Jake, and we were both impressed by how the straightforward mix of components results in such a rich taste. Additionally, the pairing of lentils (or beans) and rice is well-known in vegetarian cuisine for producing a complete protein, making this recipe ideal for meat-free dishes.

19. Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls

Burrito Bowls with Spaghetti Squash feature oven-roasted spaghetti squash halves filled with a Southwestern-style veggie mix and melted cheese! Add your preferred burrito garnishes for a satisfying vegetarian meal for two.

Not only is spaghetti squash affordable, but it’s also ideal for using up miscellaneous ingredients in your refrigerator.

For example, you can include any random vegetable or topping in these spaghetti squash burrito bowls. If you’re apprehensive about the squash, fear not – it’s similar to zucchini. It readily adopts any flavor you combine it with.

18. Chickpea Kale Soup

Hearty Chickpea Kale Soup consists of fresh kale, cooked chickpeas, and basic pantry ingredients. This kale and chickpea soup offers a wholesome and budget-friendly solution to the “what’s for dinner” question in just 20 minutes!

This chickpea soup is perfect for busy individuals seeking a nourishing soup in no time. Whether you choose to prepare the soup on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot, you’ll have this soothing dish ready in approximately 20 minutes.

Kale and chickpeas are highly nutritious and their textures and flavors complement each other well. With kale and chickpeas, this soup is packed with fiber, and it’s naturally vegan and gluten-free. Both ingredients are readily available at any supermarket.

You’ll be amazed by how effortlessly this healthy soup can be prepared with minimal effort! It has rescued countless impromptu weeknight meals for us, and I hope it’ll do the same for you!

17. Homemade Chicken Apple Sausage

My DIY Chicken Apple Sausage recipe offers an effortless method for creating your very own deliciously fresh sausage at home – it also freezes wonderfully, so don’t hesitate to make extra and enjoy it whenever you desire.

Chicken apple sausage is a treat that our entire family adores, and it has long been a staple in our household. We frequently purchase it from the supermarket and dine on it in eateries, so I’m delighted to have the ability to prepare it myself. Truth be told, although I savor it, I’m often apprehensive about consuming sausage in general due to its high-fat content and potential additives like nitrates, and so on. This straightforward recipe eliminates those concerns, allowing us to relish our sausage without any worries!

16. Creamy Vegan Sweet Potato Soup

Embracing simplicity, this delightful sweet potato soup encapsulates all that is uncomplicated, delicious, affordable, and autumnal.

Is it possible to be more ideal?

Sweet potatoes are budget-friendly, and a modest jar of seasoning goes a long way.

15. Easy Spicy Shakshuka for Two

If you’ve never had Shakshuka before, you need to try it – this super tasty dish is perfect for brunch! I remember the first time I had it ever, I actually was at brunch in Australia! I had been seeing it around the interwebs though, and knew I had to try it. Love at first sight.

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14. Gluten-Free Broccoli Casserole

This Gluten-Free Broccoli Casserole is a delicious and easy broccoli casserole recipe made with fresh broccoli florets, white cheddar cheese, eggs, sour cream, and butter. It’s a perfect flavorful side dish for any meal! See also Healthy Gluten-Free Casserole Recipes.

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13. Easy Instant Pot Spanish Rice Recipe

Easy Instant Pot Spanish Rice is a delicious vegetarian rice recipe. This versatile dish makes a tasty side dish on taco night. It’s also a perfect addition to other Mexican entrees like burritos or burrito bowls.

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12. Easy Gluten Free Apple Cake

This Easy Gluten Free Apple Cake with Applesauce is super easy and quick to make and packed with Fall and Winter flavours. Perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea or dessert, this simple one-bowl Apple Cake with Gluten-Free Flour is a delicious spiced cake to enjoy when you can’t eat gluten!

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11. Easy Slimming Spinach Quiche

This Easy Slimming Spinach Quiche packed with herbs and feta cheese is like a crustless Spanakopita!

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10. Easy Flourless Chocolate Torte (Only 5 Ingredients)

This flourless chocolate torte is a middle ground between a traditional chocolate cake and a molten chocolate lava cake. This rich, dark and creamy torte is incredibly decadent.

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9. Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Avocado-Lime Sauce

Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Mexican spiced beans and melty cheese are addictive! Add avocado lime sauce for an easy vegetarian dinner for kids + adults. See more Gluten-Free Dinner Recipes.

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8. Avocado Soup

A delicious rich and creamy soup that’ll soothe your soul and warm your heart, avocado soup is so satisfying and super simple to make.

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7. Vegan Coconut Macaroons (paleo)

Vegan coconut macaroons that are chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside! They taste like regular macaroons but are paleo and maple-sweetened.

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6. Chocolate Sour Cream Cake – Cheap Gluten-Free Meal Prep

My Gluten-Free Chocolate Sour Cream Cake will be one of the easiest cakes that you ever make. The texture is rich, moist and luxurious, in no way revealing how easy it is to make.

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5. Creamy Vegan Potato Leek Soup – Best Gluten-Free Food!

Vegan Potato Leek Soup – the combination of creamy potatoes, delicate leeks with herbal notes of rosemary and thyme will have you going back for seconds! It’s dairy-free, gluten-free and just good for you, too!

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4. Creamy Vegan Mushroom Risotto – Budget-friendly Gluten-free Recipe

This vegan and gluten-Free mushroom risotto with peas is insanely creamy and decadent without the use of any dairy! It’s rich, comforting and packed with lots of umami flavors. Easy enough to make during the weeknight while special enough for entertaining.

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3. Roasted Vegan Cauliflower Soup – Gluten-free Dinner Recipe

This Roasted Vegan Cauliflower Soup is pure comfort in a bowl! It’s bursting with robust flavors and it’s oh-so-creamy!

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2. Potato Stir-fry with Halloumi & Veggies [Vegetarian]

This 25-minute (prep included!) potato stir-fry loaded with halloumi & veggies is sure to become your new weeknight favorite! Healthy, quick and easy to make it’s a delicious dinner dish that’s packed full of flavor and all done in one pan – with just a touch of lemon to take it from great to amazing.

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1. Asian Cucumber Salad – Cheap Gluten Free Meal

Asian cucumber salad is a quick, easy and delicious spicy cucumber salad that can be pulled together in less than 10 minutes. Eat right away or let marinate and eat later.

Cucumber and onion salad is a timeless favorite that frequently graces our table in the warm summer months.

This variation features sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and is garnished with sesame seeds. Additionally, crushed red pepper flakes provide a subtle kick.

It’s not overly spicy, but the heat is noticeable. If your family prefers milder flavors, simply reduce the amount to suit their tastes.

Whip up this speedy salad in a flash. It’s ideal for those last-minute situations when you need one more appetizing addition to the table.

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