Easy Gluten-Free Dinners

Start with the clock, not just the word easy. Every recipe here is beginner-level, but cooking times vary. Greek Lentil Salad with Feta takes 15 minutes; Chicken Saltimbocca with Crushed Potatoes takes 20. Both count as quick on The Blue Salt. Choose a longer bake only when your evening has room for it, rather than expecting every gluten-free dinner to fit a short gap.

For a solo supper, consider Greek Lentil Salad with Feta, which carries our meal-prep tag. Portion out what you want for dinner and refrigerate the rest promptly for another meal. Cooking for two? Check the recipe's servings before shopping and scale ingredients to suit your table. Keep the lemony dressing separate from any extra chopped cucumber if you prefer more crunch later.

For a family table, Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl is tagged as a family favourite. Put its rice, chicken, beans, corn and avocado on the table separately so everyone can build a bowl. Offer extra chilli separately rather than adding it to every serving. For mixed diets, Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek) is a vegan, dairy-free choice within this gluten-free collection, avoiding the need to adapt a chicken dish for everyone.

Check the supporting ingredients as carefully as the main ones. For Weeknight Shakshuka, choose gluten-free flatbread if you want something for dipping; ordinary flatbread isn't automatically gluten-free. Use labelled gluten-free stock where needed, and check spice blends, sauces and other packaged ingredients. If allergies are involved, check labels and the recipe's allergen list; a gluten-free tag doesn't mean free from milk, eggs or nuts.

Make small swaps around flavour rather than rebuilding dinner: parsley can replace the fresh herb garnish on the soup, and lemon can stand in for lime as a finishing squeeze on the burrito bowl. Check replacement ingredients too, especially when cooking for a mixed-diet household.