Salads And Sides
Gluten-Free Aglio e Olio with Zucchini Noodles
The vibrant flavors of classic aglio e olio with a fresh, light twist. Use products labeled gluten-free and check labels.
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Salads and Sides Recipes
Fresh salads, grain sides, roasted vegetables, and Thanksgiving accompaniments made without gluten.
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Easy: 70
Medium: 34
Updated October 6, 2026. Thanksgiving sides stay gluten-free when the potatoes are mashed with butter and milk, the green beans are not sitting in an unlabeled cream soup, and any crumb or fried-onion topping comes from a package that says gluten-free. A plain roasted vegetable is the easy dish. The usual surprises are broth stirred in from the gravy spoon, stuffing cubes, canned soups, marshmallows, and an oat crumble. A gluten-free label in the United States means under 20 parts per million. Certified gluten-free counts only when that package shows it. Personal decisions, including oats and avenin, belong with a clinician.
Thanksgiving and fall sides
Updated 2026-10-06. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, and roasted vegetables for a gluten-free Thanksgiving plate. Plan the day with the gluten-free Thanksgiving menu, and finish with gluten-free desserts.
- Gluten-Free Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Herbed Quinoa Stuffing
- Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole
- Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole
- Gluten-Free Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Au Gratin Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Scalloped Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Gluten-Free Creamed Corn
- Gluten-Free Smashed Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Hash Brown Casserole
- Gluten-Free Corn on the Cob with Herb Butter
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- Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour — Use this when a gratin or creamed vegetable needs a roux. If the bag already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder.
- King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten-Free Flour — Another one-to-one blend for the same sauce. Read the panel before you add xanthan or psyllium.
- Schar panko-style crumbs — A crumb topping for casseroles. The bag has to say gluten-free. Ordinary breadcrumbs are a different product.
- certified gluten-free crispy fried onions — A search for fried onions labeled gluten-free. Skip any can that does not make the claim, and keep them off a wheat stuffing spoon.
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Common questions
Do mashed potatoes stay gluten-free without a flour thickener?
Yes, when you mash them with butter, milk, salt, and garlic and keep flour-thickened gravy in another pot. A splash of that gravy, or a spoon that stirred a wheat roux, is what puts gluten in the bowl.
How should a brought side avoid the wheat stuffing spoon?
Give the dish its own serving spoon and set it at the start of the line, away from stuffing that contains wheat bread. A shared spoon moves crumbs even when the potatoes themselves were plain.
Which toppings on a sweet potato casserole need a label check?
Marshmallows, canned toppings, fried onions, and any oat crumble. Use oats labeled gluten-free, and take avenin questions to a clinician. A package that does not say gluten-free does not go on the bake.
Is quinoa gluten-free?
Quinoa is naturally gluten-free. Choose a package labeled gluten-free if you need to avoid shared equipment. These sides use quinoa or a gluten-free dressing base.