Looking for some gluten-free dairy-free recipes for summer? Check out these 25 awesome recipes, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and drinks.
Living in the Pacific Northwest, summer is always the longed for season here. Everyone lives for the summers and outdoor activities. The second the sun comes out in mid-spring, I try my best to get outdoors.
Summers to me are for more hiking, soaking up the sun at the beach, a few small road trips with my family, seeing how successful I can make my home-grown garden, and I definitely enjoy as much grilling and smoking as I possibly can.
I’ve always been a fan of eating seasonally, and some of my favorite summer foods revolve around fresh berries, lettuce, spinach and other greens, and refreshing takes on old standards – like chicken and vegetables or spring rolls.
I love summer for iced coffees, smoothie bowls, homemade popsicles, and smoked and grilled burgers (of all kinds), and grilled pizza.
One of my best tips with sticking with a gluten-free dairy-free diet is to try new recipes regularly, so you don’t get stuck in a rut with cooking.
So I’ve rounded up 25 awesome recipes that I want to try this summer – but also to hopefully inspire you to try some of them too.
I’ve only included gluten-free and dairy-free recipes, so you don’t have to do any extra legwork when it comes to making ingredient swaps. Enjoy!
Gluten-free Dairy-free Summer Breakfast Recipes
1. Raspberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl
These beautiful raspberry coconut smoothie bowls are a great way to start your day off right in the summertime. They’ll cool you down, help you get your fresh fruits in, and are full of flavor. Best of all, they’re gluten and dairy-free.
I can’t think of anything more delicious than tacos – and tacos for breakfast? Yes please! These look incredible. To make them gluten-free, be sure to use corn tortillas, and for dairy-free, omit the cheese and use vegan butter.
Read on: Gluten-free Tortillas: Types, Gluten-free Options, and Brands
3. Summer Fruit Vanilla Chia Pudding Bowl
Chia pudding is the perfect summer breakfast food, because you can make it in advance the night before, then add your toppings, and voila! Breakfast is done and ready to eat when you are.
4. Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Baked Oatmeal
This strawberry rhubarb baked oatmeal uses some of the very best fresh summer ingredients and turns them into a healthy breakfast. Enjoy this pie-turned-breakfast bake for a weekend breakfast or make-ahead meal.
5. Paleo Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
Mix up your normal breakfast routine with these lemon blueberry pancakes. These are gluten and dairy-free, and loaded with fresh blueberries, and lemon zest and juice.
Read On: Gluten-free Pancakes
Gluten-free Dairy-free Summer Lunch Recipes
6. Paleo Strawberry Avocado Salad
This strawberry avocado salad is a perfect lunch option, because it’s full of fresh strawberries and pineapple. This salad is salad greens layered with fruit, and topped with a strawberry and lime vinaigrette dressing.
7. Easy Black Bean & Kale Salad
This delicious salad is full of black beans, corn, cilantro, tomatoes, and a homemade lime cumin dressing. It’s gluten-free and dairy-free, but you can easily pump up the protein with a little grilled chicken.
8. Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad with Cabbage
If you’re looking for something different for lunch this summer, try this Thai zucchini noodle salad. It’s made from spiralized zucchini noodles, carrots, and cabbage and topped with a homemade peanut sauce. Yum!
9.Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Summer Salad
This summer salad is full of delicious ingredients like fresh cilantro, corn, grape tomatoes, black beans, and avocados. It can be served as a salad or as a dip for tortilla chips or gluten-free crackers.
These quinoa spring rolls are full of fresh ingredients like cabbage, celery, and green onions. They’re wrapped in rice paper wraps and are served with a homemade duck sauce. Best of all, they’re gluten and dairy-free!
Read on: Are spring rolls gluten-free?
Gluten-free Dairy-free Summer Dinner Recipes
11. Ginger Miso Turkey Burgers with Honey-Soy Glaze
Ground turkey has a reputation for not having a lot of flavor, but these ginger miso turkey burgers are full of it! With white miso paste, fresh cilantro, ginger, and garlic, these burgers are gluten-free, dairy-free, and perfect for grilling.
12. Grilled Paleo Pineapple Chicken
If you’re looking for some delicious grilling recipes, this pineapple chicken recipe is not to miss! It’s full of flavor from a homemade chicken rub, pineapple glaze and even seasoned pineapple before putting them on the grill. Best of all, no gluten or dairy in this recipe!
13. One-pan Balsamic Chicken & Veggies
I love quick fix dinners in the summer time that require minimal effort on my part. This recipe is a one-pan dish with chicken, asparagus, carrots, and grape tomatoes and takes only 20 minutes.
14. Balsamic-Glazed Steak Rolls
Want a dinner that feels fancy but isn’t super complicated? Try these balsamic-glazed steak rolls.
Red and green bell peppers, zucchini, and yellow onion are rolled up inside thinly sliced sirloin or flank steak, then brushed with a homemade rosemary balsamic glaze. Be sure to use a gluten-free beef stock to ensure it’s completely gluten-free.
15. Salmon Burgers with Avocado Garlic Sauce
These salmon burgers are something a little different to add to your weeknight menu plan. Enjoy them with lemon juice, a homemade avocado garlic sauce, and wrapped in lettuce wraps.
Gluten-free Dairy-free Summer Dessert Recipes
Who doesn’t love fudgesicles when the weather warms up? Try these avocado based chocolate treats for a healthier and dairy-free take on an old classic.
This almond flour cake is full of flavor from lemon zest in the batter, a homemade lemon honey glaze, and an optional coconut cream and fresh berry topping. This would be a great dessert for having company over or as a birthday cake alternative.
This rainbow fruit pizza is a show stopper. Enjoy a delicious crust made from gluten-free flour, shortening, sugar, and dairy-free milk and a homemade frosting with lemon zest. Top this with your favorite fresh fruits and decorate as intricate or as simple as you like.
S’mores are a quintessential summertime treat, and these s’mores bars are a really fun take on these classic treats. Enjoy a homemade graham cracker crust, dairy-free chocolate, and a sticky marshmallow layer for a gluten and dairy-free treat that’s perfect for sharing.
Get my gluten-free graham cracker crust to use with this recipe.
Read on: Do marshmallows have dairy?
20. Dairy-free Banana Split Soft Serve
If you’re looking for a cool-you-off treat this summer but still want to keep it healthy, try this homemade banana split soft serve.
Combine frozen bananas, frozen strawberries, cocoa or cacao powder in a high speed blender, then top it with some dairy-free chocolate chips. Yum!
Gluten-free Dairy-free Sumer Drink Recipes
I don’t know about you, but in the summer, I’m always looking for new fun things to try that I wouldn’t at any other time of year.
Kombucha brewing is simple and hard to mess up! I’ve made it many times over and it’s fun to make your own fizzy drinks and flavor them with fruit juice however you like.
22. Strawberry Basil Agua Fresca
Nothing beats a homemade agua fresca! Enjoy this one made from watermelon, strawberries, and lime juice. It’s a perfect drink to cool you down and keep you hydrated on a warm day.
Do you give up warm drinks in the summer? If so, try this iced dirty chai made with chai tea bags, cold brewed coffee, and coconut or almond milk. I cannot wait to give this recipe a try!
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have someone make you an iced dairy-free latte! Make your own iced vanilla bean latte at home with strong coffee, coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla beans, cinnamon, and pour it all over ice. What a delicious treat to cool you off and caffeinate you at the same time!
25. Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
In the summer, we have loads of raspberries growing in our yard. It’s one of the things that sold me on the property we bought 5 years ago.
This sparkling raspberry lemonade is a perfect way to use up those raspberries, and have a delicious drink in hand too! Combine fresh raspberries, fresh lemon juice, cold water, sugar, honey, and sparkling water. This would be great for cookouts and barbecues too!
I know your summers can get busy with so many activities, so I wanted to also mention that freezer cooking can be a super AWESOME way to get ahead.
When you spend less time in the kitchen, you have more time for playing and soaking up the sun. If freezer cooking is your jam, I’d love to introduce you to Once a Month Meals.
They have a ton of Gluten-free Dairy-free Freezer Menus for even more meal and recipe inspiration! Click here to see their latest GFDF freezer menus now.
I hope this list has given you some recipe inspiration to make the most of this summer’s fresh ingredients and to help you stick with your gluten-free dairy-free diet by enjoying some of these tasty recipes.
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Erin says
I’m new to the gluten-free diet (due to having hypothyroidism, not digestive issues) and am considering going dairy-free, too, due to other issues. I’ve heard of others going dairy-free and still able to tolerate Greek yogurt, kefir, cottage, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese. Have you eliminated these from your diet, also? I’m having a really hard time wrapping my mind around eliminating cheese since it’s a major weakness of mine.
Rachael Roehmholdt says
Hi Erin, thanks for being here and for leaving a comment!
I eliminated all cheese and yogurt, but everyone is different! You may try eliminating each of those foods one at a time, then testing them back into your diet to see what your reactions are. I have a full section dedicated to how to conduct an elimination diet that you might find helpful here: https://www.rachaelroehmholdt.com/do-you-have-food-intolerances-sensitivities/
Bianca says
I think I can make all of these before the summer ends.
Rachael Roehmholdt says
Great! Let us know if you find any favorites!
Jhoei says
I love these. It is very timely to post these recipes. Can’t wait to try each of them every weekend.
Rachael Roehmholdt says
Glad you enjoyed the post! I’d love to hear what you think of the recipes ๐