The Beginners’ Gluten-Free Meal Plan by Eden Harper

While changing to a gluten-free diet can be difficult, Eden Harper has made it simple for novices. Eden, a nutritionist with celiac disease, has created a basic, delicious gluten-free dinner menu for everyone wishing to go gluten-free without compromising taste.

She says, “gluten-free eating doesn’t have to be restrictive.” Here is her weekly meal schedule for a week of great, worry-free dining!

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Breakfast calls for a smoothie bowl.

Eden advises beginning the day with a fruit, gluten-free oats, seed smoothie bowl. She advises “Top it with fresh berries, almond butter, or chia seeds for a satisfying breakfast.” Not only free of gluten, smoothie bowls are also adaptable and loaded with nutrients.

2. Lunch calls for a mixed vegetable quinoa salad.

Eden advises a big quinoa salad for lunch. Naturally gluten-free, strong in protein, quinoa goes nicely with vegetables including cucumbers, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes. She tosses a little olive oil, lemon, and herb dressing. Eden says, “This salad is quick to make and keeps well, so it’s ideal for meal-prepping.”

Dinner will be zucchini noodles topped with marinara sauce.

With Eden’s zucchini noodles, dinner is fun. She makes “zoodles” using a spiralizer, which she tops with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese and sprinkles with She says, “Zucchini noodles bring freshness to your plate and are a terrific gluten-free pasta substitute.” This is a light, wholesome, quite simple dinner to prepare.

4. Snack: Avocado topped rice cakes

Eden’s go-to snack is a rice cake topped with avocado and a little salt and pepper. “It keeps you energized between meals, is crunchy and creamy,” she explains. Those who require something quick and filling will also find great value in this snack.

Eden’s dinner schedule shows that eating gluten-free can be tasty and interesting. She counsels, “just concentrate on whole foods, fresh ingredients, and a sense of adventure in the kitchen.” For everyone, including beginners, her approach makes going gluten-free not just reasonable but also fun.

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