5 Gluten-Free Meals to Make in a Snap

(I was given complimentary meal kits in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are 100% my own!)

I am always on the hunt for lunch and dinner ideas that encompass the following requirements:

• Healthy
• Delicious
• Gluten-Free

For some reason, I hit road blocks every now and then.  When a package reads “gluten-free”, people usually assimilate it with a bland taste, terrible taste, or even no taste.  Since I’ve been gluten-free for over 2 years now, I have had my share of those experiences.  It has taken my husband and I countless trips to the grocery stores to find the best tasting gluten-free pasta, cereals, bread, even soy sauce.

The protein portion of our meals are pretty easy to configure – chicken, beef, seafood or tofu – but I still stumble on side dishes or “all encompassing meals”.  I used to love those during my pre gluten-free years.  The one-pot wonders.

While I was at BlogHer this past July, I came across the brand, Modern Table.  They were handing out samples of their meal kits, and before accepting one I heard one of the ladies say that all but one of their 6 meal kits are gluten-free.  Could this be?!?!  So excited, I sampled their homestyle macaroni and cheese – YAY!  I finally found a gluten-free mac and cheese that tasted good!  Did I also mention that it is non-GMO, vegetarian, and contains 24g of protein and 5g of fiber?!

I jotted down that I definitely needed to speak to them once I got home and decompressed from all of the BlogHer craziness.

Here are some fun facts about Modern Table and the team that created it all:

• They are all about family.  Their families are the inspiration and motivation for what they do.
• They know a lot about beans and how great they are for us!
• Target sells Modern Table (YAY! My favorite store!)
• They are moms looking for what’s best for their families.  They are women and men that know what it takes to create a healthy and delicious product.

Step 1

First I put a medium sauce pan with water on the stove to boil.  Once the water comes to a boil, add the pasta and vegetables.Cook for 8 – 9 minutes.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, combine the water and olive oil with the mix.

Step 3

Once the pasta is done, strain it and toss with the sauce you just made.

Step 4

You can add the seasoning packet if you’d like for a punch of flavor.

It was delicious as is, but you can also add grilled chicken, shrimp, beef, pork or tofu.

I can’t wait to try the other gluten-free options:

• Italian
• Pesto
• Southwest
• Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese (I’ve tried this one but can’t wait to serve it to my family