28 Gluten-Free Meal Prep Recipes (2024)

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Posted: 8/27/21Updated: 8/30/21

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28 gluten-free meal prep recipes that you can make ahead on the weekend for easy lunches and re-heatable dinners! Vegan and vegetarian, chicken, fish, turkey, pork and beef meal prep recipes that are all gluten-free.

For those on a special diet or with food intolerances, it can be hard to find meal prep recipes that check off all the boxes. In addition to these gluten-free meal prep recipes, I've also rounded up dairy-free, paleo, and vegetarian meal prep recipes.

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Whether you are celiac or have a gluten intolerance, it can be challenging to find 100% gluten-free meals when eating out. Not only that, but if you've recently gone gluten-free, you may be struggling to find recipes that you can enjoy! Making your own lunches is a great way to make sure that you don't have issues with gluten cross-contamination.

Today I've rounded up 28 gluten-free meal prep recipes for lunch and dinner. These recipes are delicious, satisfying, and the perfect way to stay on track with your healthy eating goals.

Reasons you'll ♡ these recipes

  • there is so much variety here, from vegetarian and vegan recipes, to chicken, fish, turkey pork, and beef
  • these gluten free meal prep recipes store well, so you can meal prep a large batch and store them in the fridge for later in the week
  • having gluten-free lunches and dinners prepped will save you so much time, stress and even money

Gluten Free Meal prep FAQ

How do I make these recipes gluten-free if they contain soy sauce or bread crumbs?

Some of these recipes contain soy sauce or bread crumbs. I suggest swapping with coconut aminos or tamari to convert them to 100% gluten-free recipes. Bread crumbs can be swapped for gluten-free bread crumbs.

I'm just getting started with meal prep, any tips?

Check outthis guide on how to meal prep to learn all the basics and our best tips!

What veggies work best for meal prep?

Check out how to meal prep vegetables.

How long do meal prep meals last in the fridge?

Most ingredients will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. If you want to meal prep for the whole week, you can do a second meal prep session mid-week, or you can choose freezer-friendly meal prep meals. Check out theseFreezer-Friendly Lunch Meal Prep Recipesfor recipes that will keep longer!

Do I really have to eat the same thing four days in a row?

NO! Check out this post on3 ways to add variety to your meal prep. Although I will say that the most efficient way to meal prep is to bulk prep the same meal.

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Turkey, pork & beef

Turkey Taco Meal Prep Bowls

These turkey taco meal prep bowls with turkey taco meat, corn, pico de gallo and brown rice are simple, but filling. Make them ahead for four delicious lunches.

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Turkey Sausage and Sweet Potato Lunch Bowls

Loaded with turkey sausage, sweet potatoes and grilled vegetables, these sweet potato lunch bowls are drizzled with a tahini dressing for a light but tasty lunch option.

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Honey Garlic Beef Rice Bowls

Honey garlic beef rice bowls have juicy shredded beef, crunchy carrots and bell peppers, and a tangy sesame vinaigrette. Served cold, they work well for meal prep or for a simple dinner.

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Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Simple and so flavorful, these Thai turkey lettuce wraps have a tangy and slightly spicy peanut sauce. Spoon the filling into crisp romaine lettuce leaves for an easy and lower in carbs dinner option.

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Honey Chipotle Meatball Meal Prep Bowls

Honey Chipotle Meatball Meal Prep Bowls are the tastiest way to kick start your new years resolutions! Healthy baked turkey meatballs are tossed in a smoky sweet and savory honey chipotle glaze, and served over cilantro lime cauliflower rice.

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Instant Pot Cajun Rice and Sausage

This instant pot cajun rice and sausage is an easy one pot meal made with smoked andouille sausage, basmati rice, carrots, onion, tomatoes, and celery.

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Thick & Beefy Instant Pot Chili

Instant Pot chili is rich, beefy, and full of bold TexMex flavor. With the perfect blend of spices and bean to meat ratio, it's simple to prepare and cooks quickly thanks to the pressure cooker!

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Pulled Pork Meal Prep Bowls

Pulled pork meal prep bowls are full of summery flavors: spicy Instant Pot pulled pork, roasted sweet potatoes, corn and fresh tomatoes! Gluten-free, paleo, and perfect for lunches.

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Chicken

Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls

These Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls have chicken breast, broccoli and asparagus tossed in a sweet and savory honey sesame stir fry sauce. Perfect for healthy meal prep lunches!

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Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Healthier firecracker chicken meal prep bowls are sweet and spicy! Lightened up compared to classic recipes, but still super flavorful. Gluten-free and ready in 35 minutes.

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Caprese Chicken Salad Meal Prep Bowls

Caprese chicken salad meal prep bowls are fresh, summery and delicious. With baked chicken, fresh cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, quinoa and basil leaves all drizzled in a balsamic vinaigrette.

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Honey Chicken Taco Salad Lunch Bowls

Make your meal prep hands off with this smoky chipotle honey twist on a taco salad. The chicken simmers in the slow cooker, with the sauce doubling as a dressing for the salad!

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(Make Ahead) Chicken Fajita Lunch Bowls

Make these chicken fajita lunch bowls for healthy lunches through the week! Inspired by a Mexican bean salad, this recipe combines bell peppers, baked chicken breast and rice with a delicious fajita-vinaigrette.

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Perfect Cauliflower Fried Rice (with cashews!)

Cauliflower fried rice is flavored with ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil, and cooks up in one pan! Lighter, yet filling, it has soft scrambled eggs, chicken and cashews.

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Thai Chicken Lunch Bowls (Meal Prep)

Thai chicken lunch bowls have roasted vegetables and chicken served over rice with a tangy homemade peanut sauce. Easy to prep and keeps well for four days!

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Satay Chicken Lunch Bowls

These satay chicken meal prep lunch bowls can be prepped on the weekend and enjoyed throughout the week for a tasty, low carb lunch. You’re going to want to drizzle that peanut sauce on everything!

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Fish

Sheet Pan Honey Lemon Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccolini

A simple honey lemon salmon recipe baked up on a sheet pan with broccolini. Serve over rice and drizzle with the honey lemon sauce. Makes a great meal prep lunch.

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Sweet Chili Shrimp Stir Fry (30 min!)

This sweet chili shrimp stir fry has a four ingredient sauce and comes together in under 30 minutes! With tender shrimp, a rainbow of vegetables, a deliciously sticky sauce.

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Wasabi Grilled Salmon Bowls (Low Carb)

These low carb grilled salmon bowls have just 5 g net carbs per bowl and are perfect for keeping your oven off this summer! Salmon, bok choy, mushrooms and zucchini are grilled to perfection and served with spicy wasabi mayonnaise.

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Vegan & vegetarian

Grilled Veggie & Black Bean Meal Prep Bowls

Make these Grilled Veggie & Black Bean Meal Prep Bowls on the weekend and you will have four work lunches waiting for you. A great vegetarian meal prep option that will keep your oven off this summer.

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Vegan Portobello Fajita Meal Prep Bowls

Portobello fajita vegan meal prep with delicious roasted portobellos, bell peppers and onions, black beans, and seasoned quinoa!

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Vegan Slow Cooker Tikka Masala

This vegan slow cooker tikka masala is PERFECT for meal prep! It makes an easy freezer crockpot meal, and leftovers keep (and can be frozen) for healthy plant-based lunches.

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Instant Pot Chickpea Curry (Vegan)

This Instant Pot vegan chickpea curry cooks chickpeas, carrots, potatoes and green beans in a fragrant Indian curry sauce. Made with vegan ingredients, the Instant Pot makes it hands off and simple to prepare.

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Southwestern Sweet Potato & Lentil Jar Salads

These sweet potato & lentil jar salads have the most amazing chili lime vinaigrette! Make them ahead and enjoy throughout the week for an easy, healthy on-the-go lunch.

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Moroccan Instant Pot Lentils

Moroccan Instant Pot lentils made with sweet potato, tomatoes, carrots, and warming spices! Vegan comfort food at it's finest, this recipe is gluten-free, freezer-friendly, and delicious.

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Vegan Crockpot Chili

This vegan crockpot chili can be assembled ahead and frozen for an easy slow cooker freezer meal! Made with sweet potatoes, corn, black beans, and spices; it's vegan, gluten-free, and seriously tasty!

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Vegan Ginger Teriyaki Stir Fry

Vegan teriyaki stir fry is a delicious 30 minute plant-based dinner. Veggies and edamame are cooked up in a sticky sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. Works great for meal prep as well!

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Meet Denise Bustard

Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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  1. Tammy says

    Hi, what a wonderful site. Thank you. My husband has many autoimmune things going on and a bit overweight, so I am looking to changing things up. Our problem has always been with changing our menus to help him I end up losing too much weight. I have multiple blood disorders and I am underweight. My doctors have recently tested me for all autoimmune disorders which I was negative for all. I was just wondering if I try the gluten-free and anti-inflammatory diets would we both benefit? We are really desperate for change and will try just about anything at this point, except giving up my dairy. I love full fat cow milk. I welcome advice from anyone. I have spoken with many doctors and holistic people.

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    • Denise Bustard says

      Hi Tammy, unfortunately as I am not qualified to give nutritional advice, you're asking the wrong person. Consider making an appointment with a registered dietician to help you with your dietary needs!

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  2. Felicia says

    Due to my intolerance, I truly appreciate this line up. I plan on trying them all and using them on rotation.😀

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    • Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says

      Hi Felicia, we're so glad this was helpful for you! We hope this makes gluten-free meal prep easier for you. Enjoy, and be sure to come back and leave a rating and review if you try any of the recipes included here.

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  3. Kulpreet Chahal says

    thanks for the healthy and delicious recipes. i would love to try them. great sharing.

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    • Denise says

      Thanks! Let me know if you try one!

      Reply

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FAQs

What is an example of a gluten-free meal? ›

Chicken with stewed peppers and tomatoes is a nutritious gluten-free dinner option. This colorful dish contains protein from the chicken, vitamin C from the tomatoes, and vitamins A and C from the red bell peppers.

What is the best food for gluten-free guests? ›

Fruits and vegetables are naturally gluten-free—so have plenty on hand for snacking. Rice, wild rice, corn and quinoa are gluten-free foods. Price Chopper does sell several different brands of gluten-free pasta. Meat, fish and chicken are also gluten-free, but some cold cuts do contain wheat starch as binders.

How to cook gluten-free? ›

When cooking gluten-free, there are two important things to remember:
  1. Be sure to read all ingredients label to ensure you are not accidentally using a product that contains gluten. ...
  2. Make sure that you are not causing cross-contact by using foods, utensils and other cookingware that has been contaminated by gluten.

How to make gluten-free affordable? ›

Affordable Gluten-Free Meal Ideas
  1. Rice and beans. ...
  2. Chicken, broccoli, and baked potatoes. ...
  3. Pork, gluten-free macaroni and cheese, and broccoli. ...
  4. Tofu Stir Fry. ...
  5. Veggie Omelettes. ...
  6. Gluten-free chicken nuggets, fries, and apple slices.

What is the most gluten-free food? ›

Many naturally gluten-free foods can be a part of a healthy diet:
  • Fruits and vegetables.
  • Beans, seeds, legumes and nuts in their natural, unprocessed forms.
  • Eggs.
  • Lean, nonprocessed meats, fish and poultry.
  • Most low-fat dairy products.

Why am I losing weight after going gluten-free? ›

People who adopt a gluten-free diet often lose weight, but it's usually because they also cut out a lot of processed foods and refined carbohydrates that contain gluten.

Which cuisine is mostly gluten-free? ›

Here are some of the top cuisines around the world that are very gluten free-friendly:
  • Mexican.
  • Latin American.
  • Thai.
  • Japanese.
  • Indian.
  • Greek.
  • Middle Eastern.
  • Italian.

What not to eat when you're gluten-free? ›

In general, avoid the following foods if you have celiac disease: Cereals, breads, or other grain products that include wheat, rye, barley, or oats. This includes white or whole-wheat flour (including cookies, crackers, cakes, and most other baked goods), semolina, couscous, bread crumbs, most pastas, and malt.

What is the hardest thing to make gluten-free? ›

What was the hardest thing for you to make gluten-free? Sandwich bread. I tried unsuccessfully for years to make one that was light and chewy and had the right texture and taste.

What is the healthiest way to eat gluten-free? ›

Whenever possible, choose products made from labeled gluten-free whole grains and flours, such as teff, millet, brown rice, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Choose enriched and/or fortified gluten-free products instead of refined or unenriched versions whenever you can.

What is the cheapest store for gluten-free food? ›

Morrisons. Morrisons really have established themselves this year as the only supermarket offering massive savings for gluten free customers. They have been running their bargain prices on their own brand range for months now. They also occasionally add new products to the promotion.

Why is gluten-free so big now? ›

Why Going Gluten-Free is So Popular. “It's twofold,” says Komar. “There are a lot of people who are being diagnosed with celiac disease. We now have blood tests, genetic testing or biopsies of the small intestine that can easily diagnose the condition.

What can I eat on a gluten-free diet? ›

Gluten is found in the grains wheat, barley and rye. On the gluten free diet you can eat many foods including meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, rice and potatoes. You can also eat gluten free substitute foods and processed foods that don't contain gluten.

Are potatoes gluten-free? ›

Yes, potatoes don't contain gluten and are therefore gluten-free.

Do taco shells have gluten? ›

Taco shells are normally made of corn meal and are gluten free. If you cook your meat filling adding only salsa and fresh vegetables like onion, peppers, lettuce and seasoning that has no added gluten, your taco will be gluten free. Taco Bell adds wheat flour to filling.

What is required on a gluten-free menu? ›

Only foods that contain 20 parts per million (ppm) or less of gluten can be labelled gluten free.

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