18 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes For a Great Dinner

Overhead view of beef stew served with plantains and rice — Serious Eats / Maureen Celestine

Being gluten-free, dairy-free, or both shouldn't stop you from enjoying a delicious and comforting meal. While intolerances to those ingredients may leave you thinking there aren't many recipes designed for you—or at least not many that are thoughtfully composed and tested—we have plenty of options to help you get dinner on the table. From curries and stews to rice dishes and even gluten-free pasta, these recipes aim to please, no matter your preferences or restrictions.

Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta

Serious Eats / Qi Ai

A simple mix of gluten-free flours and extra egg yields beautiful, tender pasta.

Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta
Spiced Okra With Tomatoes

Frozen okra cooked in a spicy, tangy sauce is perfect for eating with flatbreads (gluten-free or not) or dolloped on rice.

Spiced Okra With Tomatoes
Salmon Bean Salad

Vicky Wasik

Here, we flake the cooked fish into an easy, hearty salad with plump cranberry beans and peppery arugula.

Salmon Bean Salad
The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels)

Serious Eats / Qi Ai

Inexpensive, elegant, and easy, these mussels are the ultimate one-pot meal, regardless of whether you want to serve them with bread.

The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels)

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Ultra-Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder

Serious Eats / Julia Estrada

Pull-apart tender meat and ultra-crisp skin: what more could you ask for?

Ultra-Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder
The Best Egg Salad

Serious Eats / Eric Kleinberg

Keys to a better egg salad: perfectly cooked eggs, a touch of acidity, and crunch. Once you've got it down, you can pile it onto some gluten-free bread and enjoy.

The Best Egg Salad
Channa Masala

Serious Eats / Mateja Zvirotic Andrijanic

This recipe features plump chickpeas bathed in a spicy, tangy tomato sauce.

Channa Masala
Nigerian Beef Suya (Spiced Grilled Skewers)

Sho Spaeth

Suya is Nigerian street food at its finest: Skewers of spiced, nutty, smoky, charred beef, served with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lettuce, and lime juice.

Nigerian Beef Suya (Spiced Grilled Skewers)

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Kabab Halla (Egyptian Braised Beef With Onions)

Serious Eats / Greg Dupree

Kabab halla, a signature Egyptian dish, consists of tender beef braised in a velvety sauce of caramelized onions.

Kabab Halla (Egyptian Braised Beef With Onions)
Nigerian Beef Stew

Serious Eats / Maureen Celestine

A mainstay of many Nigerian meals, there are countless ways to make this stew.

Nigerian Beef Stew
Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Serious Eats / Mai Kakish

Here, layers of meat, fried vegetables, and spiced rice are flipped over after cooking in a pot to reveal a complete and festive meal. Serving with yogurt alongside is completely optional.

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)
Chicken Tagine With Pistachios, Dried Figs, and Chickpeas

Daniel Gritzer

This slow-cooked chicken and chickpea tagine gets its flavor not from lots and lots of deep browning, but instead a gentle touch, a few key spices, and the natural juices of the meat and vegetables.

Chicken Tagine With Pistachios, Dried Figs, and Chickpeas

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Dawali (Palestinian Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Serious Eats / Mai Kakish

These stuffed grape leaves serve as a one-pot meal that's as festive as it is delicious.

Dawali (Palestinian Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry

Andrew Janjigian

This curry is intense with garam masala and ginger, cooled by coconut milk and ground toasted cashews.

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry
Chicken and Lentil Stew With Tomatoes and Onions

Daniel Gritzer

Whole-poached chicken brings layers of flavor to this fragrant, spiced lentil stew. Topped with fried onions and tomatoes, it's a filling and deeply flavorful meal.

Chicken and Lentil Stew With Tomatoes and Onions
Colombian-Style Beans and Rice

Serious Eats / Fred Hardy

This humble pot of red beans is not merely a side dish, but rather the focal point of a gigantic meal.

Colombian-Style Beans and Rice

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Vegan Cashew Milk–Braised Green Plantains

Photographs: Vicky Wasik; Video: Natalie Holt

Dense and meaty green plantains are hearty enough to stand on their own in this creamy cashew sauce.

Vegan Cashew Milk–Braised Green Plantains
Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)

Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

A deeply comforting, one-pot meal of chicken and rice, chock full of peas, carrots, and plenty of garlic and onion.

Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)

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