8 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Sides That Aren't Salad, GLUTEN-FREE THANKSGIVING Dietary restrictions can be a bummer around the holidays, especially those who practice a gluten-free lifestyle. It seems like half of the classic Thanksgiving table is covered with items containing wheat of some sort, from the stuffing that fills the bird to breadcrumbs on your gratin to the dinner rolls to the crust on your pumpkin pie.
A gluten-free Thanksgiving doesn't have to be all salad and veggies. Cue the insanely delicious (and wheat-free) recipe roundup. Spoiler alert: There are biscuits involved.
Get the recipe: Lemon-Roasted Green Beans with Marcona Almonds
If you have any green bean haters in your household, this is the recipe to convert them. Almonds and roasted onions provide plenty of crunch, without the flour coating on those canned fried onions.
MASHED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE
The bacon-mustard seed vinaigrette is the star of this alternative to mashed potatoes. You can use whatever root vegetables you like for the mash, but prepare this dish a day ahead of time to give the flavors time to meld. Get the recipe: Mashed Root Vegetables with Bacon Vinaigrette.
ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH SPECK AND CHIMICHURRI
The vibrant chimichurri will add a nice dose of green to you holiday table. Use whatever herbs you like, but we're fond of the parsley, cilantro, and oregano combination. The chimichurri tastes amazing with the sweet potatoes and the salty speck (you can sub prosciutto), but you will probably want to eat it on everything. Get the recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Speck and Chimichurri.
PUMPKIN SPOONBREAD
Don't let the word "spoonbread" fool you, there's actually no flour in this sweet and savory pumpkin side dish. The batter is comprised of cornmeal and canned pumpkin (no need to make your own). It's light, airy, soufflé-like and studded with chives, thyme, and tons of fall spices. Get the recipe: Pumpkin Spoonbread.
POTATO AND CELERY ROOT GRATIN
Every Thanksgiving table needs something this creamy, cheesy, and decadent. Potatoes, leeks, and celery root are a heavenly combination beneath blankets of cream and Gruyère. Get the recipe: Potato and Celery Root Gratin.
SWEET POTATO BISCUITS
What's a turkey dinner without some kind of bread to make little sandwiches with? These biscuits are made with gluten-free flour, slightly sweet from the sweet potato, and chopped walnuts add a bit of crunch. Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits.
WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM STUFFING
This bread-free stuffing is delicious enough to be a stand-alone side dish. Brown basmati rice and mushrooms are an earthy pairing, but the secret ingredient here is the dried ancho chile, which adds just the right amount of spice. Get the recipe: Wild Rice and Mushroom Stuffing.
