Celebrate all things spring with 25 gluten-free recipes to make in April. These fresh and light recipes highlight lemon, strawberry, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, and more.
Welcome, April!
This month I’ve been greeted at the grocery store by rows of asparagus, towers of broccoli, lots of lemons, and an abundance of fragrant strawberries.
That said, today I’m sharing 25 gluten free recipes to make in April that highlight early spring produce including:
- Artichokes
- Avocados
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lemons
- Limes
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Strawberries
Take advantage of early-spring fruits and vegetables via these fresh, gluten free, and easy recipes!
Gluten Free Recipes to Make in April
Strawberry-Basil Chicken Salad with Fried Goat Cheese Balls
Strawberry-Basil Chicken Salad with Fried Goat Cheese Balls is a fresh and flavor-packed summer recipe. Crunchy, creamy, sweet, and savory!
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Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet
Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet is a light and flavorful, low carb dinner recipe that cooks in just 15 minutes. Super easy and so delicious!
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Pasta with Roasted Spring Vegetables and Marinated Mozzarella
Pasta with Roasted Spring Vegetables and Marinated Mozzarella is a light and healthy, gluten-free main featuring fresh spring vegetables, and decadent marinated mozzarella balls.
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Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Pasta
Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Pasta is a restaurant quality meal you can easily make at home. You will lick your plate clean of this decadent dish!
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Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Beef and Broccoli Recipe is easy and mouthwatering! This sizzling, restaurant-style broccoli beef stir fry features a luscious, savory-sweet sauce.
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Lemon Pepper Chicken with Artichoke Salsa and Roasted Asparagus
Lemon Pepper Chicken with Artichoke Salsa and Roasted Asparagus is a fresh and healthy 30 minute meal that's as gorgeous as it is delicious!
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Leek and Mushroom Chicken Skillet
Leek and Mushroom Chicken Skillet is an elegant, 30 minute dinner recipe that’s perfect for date night or any day of the week. Quick, easy and made in just 1 skillet.
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Creamy Ham Peas and Pasta
Creamy Ham Peas and Pasta is a quick-cooking dinner recipe that's creamy, satisfying, and made with everyday ingredients. As filling as it is delicious!
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Herb and Caper Crusted Salmon
Herb and Caper Crusted Salmon is a light and healthy gluten-free dinner that takes just 20 minutes start to finish!
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Sheet Pan Mediterranean Shrimp and Vegetables
Sheet Pan Mediterranean Shrimp and Vegetables is a healthy, low carb, EASY meal that cooks in just 15 minutes!
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Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Fried Rice will trick your tastebuds in the best way possible. This 20 minute low-carb recipe tastes like regular fried rice!
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Easy Ham and Bean Soup
Ham and Bean Soup with canned beans is an easy bean soup recipe that's thick, hearty, and made with everyday ingredients. Packed with flavor, protein, and fiber!
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Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto
Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto is rich, creamy, and tastes like it came from a restaurant. This easy, spring-forward dish is practically fool-proof!
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Air Fryer Asparagus
Air Fryer Asparagus is a simple side dish that requires just 3 ingredients, and cooks in 5 minutes! Pair this healthy, gluten free side with any dinner.
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Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Rice
Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Rice is made in 1 pan, in 20 minutes, with 5 ingredients. An easy, family-friendly dinner doesn't get easier than this!
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Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad is a crispy, crunchy, healthy, gluten free salad recipe that's full of fresh fall flavors!
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Steak and Sweet Potato Bowls with Avocado-Cilantro Drizzle
Meat and potatoes just got an upgrade! Steak and Sweet Potato Bowls with Avocado-Cilantro Drizzle are healthy, fresh, and filling.
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Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Chicken and Broccoli is a lightening-quick stir fry recipe that will leave your family licking their bowls clean!
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Sweet Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts are a simple yet scrumptious side dish. The sizzling combination of sweet-heat plus perfectly roasted sprouts will liven up any meal.
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Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing
Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing is packed with plant based protein. You will love every drop of this healthy, filling, flavorful dish!
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Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe
Homemade Lemon Curd is easy, elegant, versatile, and made with 5 everyday ingredients. This gorgeous lemon dessert is sunshine on a spoon!
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Easy Mushroom Risotto
Easy Mushroom Risotto is a cinch to prepare, yet tastes like it came from a restaurant. Gluten free, vegetarian, and gorgeous!
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Cauliflower Gratin
Cauliflower Gratin is cheesy and decadent tasting, yet full of healthy cauliflower! Serve as an easy, gluten free and vegetarian side dish.
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Simple Vegan Pesto
Simple Vegan Pesto is made with fresh, everyday ingredients — no parmesan cheese needed. Use as a dip, marinade, or sauce. The possibilities are endless!
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Gluten Free Strawberry Muffins
Gluten Free Strawberry Muffins are moist and tender on the inside with a crystal-sugar snap on the outside. Perfectly sweet and summery!
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This is the first non-COVID19 post I’ve read in probably a month. HOW REFRESHING AND WONDERFUL. Love this post and can’t wait to cook through this messy time with your amazing recipes. Cooking has brought me daily moments of joy as I’m holed up in my apartment in Jersey City, NJ. Thank you Kristin! <3
I tried the shrimp & asparagus risotto, OMG SOOOOO Good!
I’ve had your strawberry shortcake smoothie the past 2 mornings. So good! And last night I made your beef and broccoli from foodiecrush and my husband LOVED it. He asked to put it in our regular rotation. No problem…it was so easy! Love your recipes!
I’m so glad to hear it, Nikki! That beef dish is one of our favorites too!
I REALLY love your recipes and following your blog and keeping up with your family, but I am afraid I’m going to have to stop. It doesn’t matter if I’m at home on the PC, on the laptop, or two different computers at work… every computer I use freezes up when I visit your site. Too many ads, perhaps??? It’s incredibly frustrating. :(
I’m so sorry to hear this, Tammy! We actually have less ads on the redesigned site than the old one, which makes the slowness that much more frustrating. That said, we made a tweak yesterday that is helping a TON today. It’s possible that your browsers have the old configuration cached, so give it a couple days and will you let me know if the loading/freezing is any better? Thanks so much for sticking with me!
Happy Aniversary!!!!
All your recipes look delicious!!! I really want to try the risotto with shrimp and asparagus!! yumm!!!
These all look amazing! I have been in a dinner rut lately so I can’t wait to try some of these!
BRING ON SPRING!!! (and happy early anniversary too :) ). Now, if only it would stop snowing here…
Ugh, girl, I feel you! No snow here, just miserable freezing cold howling winds. Bring on the warmth!!
I love these types of posts because it reminds me of all the delicious recipes that I haven’t tried in a while…and I love that you started with the goat cheese balls <3 <3
I want to make everything! Your recipes are always amazing. Unrelated: I usually have trouble getting your site to load. It’s really slow and it’s not my iPad/laptop as it works fine for other sites. Any recommendations for me? Thanks! Sometimes I want to peruse your recipe index and it just takes too long to load.
I’m so sorry to hear that, Sara. :( To be honest, ads have been an issue since the redesigned site launched and we cannot figure out why. It’s especially frustrating because we actually have LESS ads than the old site. We are continuing to work on improving your experience on the site. Thanks so much for bearing with me!
Sara, I think we might have actually found the solution TODAY!! Let me know if you continue to experience loading issues!
Wow it’s working so much faster!! ?? Your content has always been worth the slow load times, but thanks for responding and fixing it!
Wow, these all look amazing! Thanks so much for the inspiration!