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    Best Gluten-Free Salad Recipes

    Published: Apr 21, 2023 · by Team MKGF

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    We are sharing this collection of our best and most popular gluten-free salad recipes. You will find everything from classic summer salads, pasta salads with homemade dressing, salads with a Southwestern twist, to a fruit dessert salad, and much more! These easy gluten-free salad recipes also have a dairy-free option.

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    Gluten-Free Salad Recipes

    If you are looking for an easy gluten-free salad recipe to make, we have put together a collection of some of our most popular gluten-free salad recipes that would be perfect to make all year long. All of your favorites, including classic salad recipes, are made easily gluten-free with a dairy-free option. These gluten-free salad recipes are perfect for potlucks, serving as dinner sides, and enjoying as a meal on their own.

    Gluten-Free Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

    Everyone loves potato salad! This recipe  Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad takes the classic potato salad recipe to a whole new level. It has all of your favorite flavors from a loaded bacon potato. This creamy potato salad is made with homemade ranch dressing, bacon, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and green onions.

    It’s the perfect gluten-free creamy potato salad for your next cookout or family get-together. A summer classic that everyone will love! This gluten-free potato salad recipe also has a dairy-free option. 

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    Gluten-Free Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
    A creamy potato salad made with a homemade ranch dressing, bacon, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and green onions. All of your favorite flavors from a loaded baked potato. A perfect gluten-free creamy potato salad for your next cookout or family get-together. A summer classic that everyone will love!
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    Gluten-Free Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

    This Gluten-Free Creamy Italian Pasta Salad is always a crowd-pleaser! It’s the gluten-free version of the popular and classic Italian pasta salad.  This gluten-free pasta salad is made with homemade creamy Italian dressing. I promise, once you taste it, you will never go back to store-bought creamy Italian dressing again! This gluten-free pasta salad recipe also has a dairy-free option. 

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    Gluten-Free Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
    Homemade creamy Italian dressing combined with artichokes hearts, black olives, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, and gluten-free rotini pasta. A perfect gluten-free creamy Italian pasta salad for your next cookout or family get together. A summer classic that everyone loves!
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    Gluten-Free Southwest Quinoa Salad

    This Southwest Quinoa Salad takes gluten-free quinoa to the next flavor level! It’s a healthy gluten-free salad bursting with flavors from avocados, black beans, corn, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a cilantro honey lime dressing. This gluten-free quinoa salad recipe also has a dairy-free option. 

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    Gluten-Free Quinoa Salad
    A healthy Southwest quinoa salad bursting with flavors from the tri-colored quinoa, avocados, black beans, corn, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a cilantro honey lime dressing.
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    Gluten-Free Southwestern Quinoa Salad

    Gluten-Free Bacon, Tomato & Cheese Macaroni Salad

    A BLT twist to a classic gluten-free macaroni salad! This Gluten-Free Bacon, Tomato & Cheese Macaroni Salad is a super easy gluten-free macaroni salad that is perfect for potlucks, backyard barbecues, or as an everyday meal! This gluten-free macaroni salad recipe also has a dairy-free option. 

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    Gluten-Free Bacon, Tomato & Cheese Macaroni Salad
    This super easy gluten-free macaroni salad is perfect for potlucks, backyard barbecues, or as an everyday meal!
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    Gluten-Free Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad

    This recipe for Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad takes a grilled chicken salad to the next level! A super favorable twist on traditional chimichurri sauce is both the marinade and dressing for this glorious gluten-free grilled chicken salad. This gluten-free grilled chicken salad recipe is also dairy-free. 

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    Gluten-Free Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad
    Mama’s take on Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad. A super favorable twist on traditional chimichurri sauce is both the marinade and dressing for this glorious grilled chicken salad.
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    Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Sauce

    Gluten-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

    It’s easier than you think to make homemade Gluten-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing!  Not only is this salad dressing gluten-free, but it’s dairy-free and has no refined sugar. It’s also the perfect gluten-free salad dressing for those following the Paleo or Auto Immune Protocol Diet.

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    Gluten-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
    An easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing that is gluten-free, Paleo, and AIP.
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    Gluten-Free Ambrosia Salad

    You can also have salad for dessert! Ambrosia Salad is a creamy fruit salad that is a Southern favorite to serve on holidays and at special gatherings. This easy gluten-free tropical fruit dessert salad recipe also has a dairy-free option. 

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    Gluten-Free Ambrosia Salad
    An easy recipe for Ambrosia Salad. A creamy dessert fruit salad made with tropical fruit. This Ambrosia fruit salad recipe is naturally gluten-free and has a dairy-free option.
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    Easy Gluten-Free Salad Recipes

    These are some of our favorite gluten-free salad recipes to make all year long! Have we missed any of your favorites? Make sure to check out our Gluten-Free Dinner Recipes to serve with your favorite gluten-free salad recipes. 

     

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    1. Heather B says

      April 22, 2023 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you for these wonderful recipes for gluten free meals. All of them look delicious.

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    I'm Audrey Roberts, a busy mama of four and I love sharing the recipes that I make for my family. I make gluten-free family-friendly recipes that are simple and delicious that you can too! I use easy to find ingredients that won't break your budget. You will also find dairy-free options and Paleo recipes. I am also the author of  The Everything Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cookbook, which is an Amazon Best Selling Cookbook in the US and Internationally. Living gluten-free since 2010. I hope by me sharing my journey it may help you with yours.  Read More…

     

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