Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} 6.28.15

Hope you all are enjoying your summer! We sure are having fun and looking forward to some camping trips, beach days and relaxing afternoons. It's easy for us to get relaxed in the summer and neglect meal planning but I find that if we take a few minutes, as a family, to plan out our week's dinners, I can relax even more during the week and our grocery bill stays in check. I like to plan easy slow cooker meals when I know we'll be at a playdate or the Splash pad all afternoon and plan our "one-take-out-per-week" night for an especially busy day. Here's what we're fixing up this week. What are your favorite summer go-to recipes?

SUNDAY: Bison burgers with avocado and a spinach salad

MONDAY: Slow Cooker Paleo Chicken and Veggie Bowls

TUESDAY: Take Out!!!

WEDNESDAY: Shredded Vegetable Asian Chicken Salad
*You can buy a premade kale slaw mix and rotisserie chicken for this to make it super summer-friendly and easy!

THURSDAY: Taco Salad

FRIDAY: Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

SATURDAY: Fourth of July! We'll be visiting friends for swimming and a Barbecue. If you're the one hosting and you're looking for ideas, try fixing up my Buffalo Chicken Meatballs to start things off then J's Turkey Burgers, with Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob, French-Style Potato Salad, Salad Skewers, and No-Bake Lemon Coco-Roons for dessert. Or if you're looking for something to bring to a potluck, scroll through our Appetizer Inspiration.

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Easy One-Pot Mexican Rice {gluten-free}

I just love the flavors in this dish and so does my family! Beans and rice and crunchy corn are so tasty and the addition of seasoned ground turkey helps to bump up the protein and round this out for an entree! Pair it with a giant green salad for a delicious summer dinner. Click over to type2diabetes.com to see my recipe. Enjoy! ...click here for the recipe!

Summer Recipe Round-Up {Gluten-Free, Easy Dinners, No oven required}

Needing some inspiration myself, I decided to put a quick list together of some of our favorite HOT weather favorites (with pictures of course because I love a visual). When it's warm outside, I try hard to come up with meals that don't require me to use the oven (the grill outside is fine though!) and heat up the inside of the house any more than it already is. Don't be afraid of your slow cooker though! The slow cooker is good for more than soup! It's a great way to get amazing flavors without using the oven. Think meats, tender and flavorful to stuff tacos or soft rolls. Mmmm. What are your favorite summer time recipes? I'd love to add to my list.

20 Easy Gluten-Free Recipes for Summer:

1. Grilled Portabello Mushrooms

2. Berry Agave Smoothie {Low-fat, Dairy-free}

3. Fast Chicken Lettuce Wraps

4. Grilled Zucchini with Lemon and Thyme

5. Ginger Sesame Stir-Fry

6. Honey-Lime Chicken with Warm Black Bean Salsa

7. French-Style Potato Salad

8. Summer Quinoa Salad

9. Summer Vegetables with Polenta

 10. Grilled Vegetable Black Bean and Rice Skillet
 11. Frozen Banana Soft Serve
12. Paleo Chicken and Veggie Bowls
 13. Summer Vegetable and Chicken Stir-Fry
 14. Salad Skewers with Homemade Ranch Dressing
 15. Shredded Pork Tacos

 16. Shredded Vegetable Asian Chicken Salad
17. Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Fresh Pineapple Salsa

 18. Turkey Tostadas

19. Turkey Burgers {Can use gluten-free buns}

 20. Berries and Greens Smoothie


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