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Gluten FreeGluten Free Stuffing Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing! A Gluten Free Stuffing recipe with a healthy twist! This easy Holiday side dish combines the comfort food of traditional stuffing with a healthy winter salad! All tossed together in no time and served with a warm sweet onion dressing. This deconstructed stuffing recipe that is light and flavorful, but still a way to enjoy a classic Thanksgiving side dish!
Just letting you know this Gluten Free Stuffing Salad recipe was originally published in November 2015. I retested, rephotographed, updated content. Now I am republishing it for you today! I hope you enjoy. Thank you for following Cotter Crunch Y’all!.
Hey friends! I’m super excited about this week. Get ready for some more Holiday meals! I’ve got an easy peasy gluten free stuffing recipe that’s perrrrrrrfect for are hosting Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving.
But wait, let me back things up a bit before I get into the first recipe.
Speaking of Friendsgiving, I’m hosting a virtual Friendsgiving with Food Faith Fitness today!
I can’t remember exactly when Taylor and I became good blogging friends, but somehow we did. And not a day goes by where we don’t text or interact via social media. She’s been such a blessing to me and I am so THANKFUL to call her a true friend and support.
Which leads me to this holiday recipe swap!. Since we can’t be at each other’s house for thanksgiving, we want to host a virtual Thanksgiving and invite all of you! Are you down for that? Of course you are!
Thanks to Better Body Foods for helping us host and share recipes with healthier ingredients You’ve seen me post about Better Body Foods before, in this epic brownie post, And I’m super pumped to be able to continue to support their brand and what they are about. . Okay, back on course here. REAL ingredients, REAL food, REAL care about the consumer. So for that, I am thankful. WE are thankful.
Side note: Did you know they are LOCAL for me now? Yes, Salt Lake City area! I thought that was cool.
Okay, enough corny Cotter talk. Let’s get to even more exciting stuff. Ahem… like..
Gluten Free Stuffing Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing.
This gluten free stuffing salad is more than stuffing. But also more that salad. Ha, does that make sense? I actually took one of my grandma’s old stuffing recipes and deconstructed it. It’s super easy to make but just as flavorful and comforting as true stuffing. The warmed sweet onion dressing being the secret weapon! Aren’t homemade dressings the best?
So, all you need to make this gluten free stuffing salad is gluten free bread, olive oil, herbs, chopped veggies, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, herbs, hard boiled eggs, winter greens, and cabbage.
Toss your bread and chopped veggies in oil over and herbs. Lay in a baking sheet, then pop it in the oven to quickly roast/toast.
Then you add that warm roasted mix to a bowl of salad, cabbage, pumpkin seeds, and dried or fresh cranberries. Top that with sliced egg and you are set!
Oh but wait, you must not forget the warm sweet onion dressing. It’s also simple and easy to make!
I used Organic Agave Nectar form Better Body Foods, chopped onion, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, pepper, and just a tiny bit of Chia seeds to make it thicken. Almost like a poppy seed dressing. The Agave Nectar gives it that smooth texture but still light and sweet!
Blend it together, warm it up for 20 seconds or so in the microwave or stove top, and then drizzle on top of your gluten free stuffing salad. BAM! You’re done. Think of it as Fall Panzanella meets Stuffing. Ya, that works!
But don’t worry, if you are looking for the real deal, I highly recommend you check out the Gluten Free Palate Gluten Free Stuffing recipe.
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Gluten Free Stuffing Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Gluten Free Stuffing Salad with Warm Onion Dressing is a lightened up Thanksgiving side dish that’s quick to make. Dairy free, gluten free, easy and delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 Large pieces of crusty gluten free bread (to be toasted)
- 1/2 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 c olive oil (1 tbsp more if you are using thick bread)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
- 3 thyme sprigs (extra for garnish)
- pinch of black pepper
- 3 cups Winter Greens (shredded or leafy)
- 1 cup chopped cabbage or radicchio
- 2–3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/3 cup sliced shallot or 1/4 cup sliced red onion.
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries or 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2–3 tbsp pumpkin seeds (optional)
For the Warm Sweet Onion Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/4 c minced white onion or shallots
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or Red wine Vinegar
- 1– 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp chia seed (optional). Helps thicken
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon honey mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (feel free to add more once tasted)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- if you want it extra creamy add in 1 to 2 tbsp buttermilk or plain yogurt.
- optional topping – cooked cured bacon (chopped)
Instructions
- First make sure your bread and vegetables are all diced up.
- preheat oven to 425F
- Toss chopped vegetables (celery, onion, carrots) and your bread crumbs in 1/4 cup olive oil and minced garlic.
- Spread out that mixture on a baking sheet. Add your thyme sprigs on top with a dash of sea salt.
- Bake/roast at 400F for 12-15 minutes or until bread is crispy and veggies are cooked.
- Remove from oven and set aside. Remove thyme sprigs. Hopefully the leaves from the sprigs have fallen off now in the mix. Keep the leaves that have fallen off for the stuffing. Disregard the sprig (branch) portion of the thyme.
- In another later bowl, toss your greens and cabbage. Place this in a casserole dish or large deep baking dish.
- Place your roasted veggies and toasted bread on top of your salad. Toss again.
- Place sliced hard boiled eggs and sliced shallot (or red onion) on top of this bread and salad mix.
- Add your cranberry and pumpkin seeds scattered on top.
- For the dressing, simply blend together all the ingredients listed (olive oil, onion apple cider vinegar, mustard, chia, pepper, agave, etc.) in a food processor or blender. It might take a few minutes of blending to get the onions finely mixed with the oils/herbs. See notes for more dressing options.
- Place in a microwave safe glass cup after blended.
- Warm for 15-20 seconds and then pour over the gluten free stuffing salad mix before serving.
- Top with more sea salt and black pepper if desired.
- Optional Crumbled cooked cured bacon to top.
Notes
Add the optional yogurt to thicken the sweet onion dressing or help blender it better together.
Use gluten free bread with thick crust or larger pieces.
Estimated Nutrition per 1 cup, with dressing
- Category: side dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: holiday sides, gluten free stuffing, gluten free, dairy free, Thanksgiving
SERIOUSLY though, IT IS EPIC! I know, I totally overused that term, but it’s the only thing that comes to mind.
And if that wasn’t epic enough, let me just show you Taylor’s side dish. Because, let’s face it, that girl can COOK! And you’re gonna wanna dive into this roasted acorn squash and quinoa salad with cranberries and orange maple tahini dressing. Haha, say that 10x fast!
And voila! You get two Holiday salad recipes that are EASY to make and delicious. Now that’s something to get excited over, for sure!
Happy countdown to Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving!
Are you hosting this year? Whatcha making?
This post is sponsored by my Better Body Foods Friends! Thankful they supply us with such healthy gluten free and organic products.
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A Cotter Crunch specialty added to the Thanksgiving menu 🙂
This definitely is epic! Stuffing is my favorite and I’m excited for thanksgiving even more now 🙂
mine too! and You can even use paleo bread for this! Totally tried it.
I have hosted a Friendsgiving before. While I served the traditional Thanksgiving fare, I also added my speciality Pumpkin-White Chocolate Chip Blondies to the dessert menu.
oh my, those sound divine!
What a fun way to do friendsgiving! Blogging friends really are the best! 😉
yes! will you come? BRING THAT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE!
Going on my menu. Right now. This is amazing and epic and fantastical and PERFECT
yes!!! then invite me because I’m out of it already. haha
This seriously sounds amazing- can’t wait to give it a try! Pinned for later!
Holy best looking salad ever! I totally forgot about sweet onion dressing when I stopped eating bottled dressing and I can’t wait to try this. Loving both of these dishes actually. We are still trying to decide on our thanksgiving menu since this is daves first year gluten free. Thanks for always inspiring me to go bold not bland!!
keep me posted! Wish we could share a real thanksgiving together friend
you’re killing me there with that sweet onion dressing, actually with all of your amazing food!!!
haha thanks! I just need some of your sweet potato salad to pair this with, ok?
Yes to friendsgiving, yes, yes, yes! Can I crash it? I’ll bring the booze! This stuffing does look epic indeed – I could see myself eating it for all the meals until I done ran out….that shallot dressing? brilliant!
Um, yes and yes! You are so invited. Please please come. CHEERS to that!
oh my gawd, this salad looks amazing!!!! going to try this!
You guys rock. This looks like my kind of stuffing–warm onion dressing?! YES.
i could easily just spoon this dressing. haha. so good
Seriously Lindsay this looks amazing!
I love stuffing. I love you. I love us and I LOVELOVELOVE this salad! That dressing though. SO GOOD.
Blogging friends are definitely such a blessing, and I can’t even handle how good this looks. Mind if a little Canadian girl joins the American Thanksgiving celebrations? 😀
I agree! You are a blessing to me and I miss you! Come
Yum! I’ve never seen stuff with dressing or egg! My kind of dish 🙂
What time is Thanksgiving dinner? I’ll bring a dessert! 😉
I’m not a stuffing person but this looks amazing and like one I would definitely try!
Yes! And will you bring your famous smoothies to try the next day? Haha I’m greedy
Stuffing salad? I am loving this recipe! I attended a Friendsgiving this past weekend so you’re late with this recipe…I’ll have to save it for next year. 😉
Bummed! Can I come next year?
I love how you’ve combined two delicious sides into one healthier option. So clever, and I bet it’s delicious!! Taylor’s recipe looks pretty darn good, too. 🙂
So yummy looking & great for the gluten free people!!! I do love me some stuffing! It has bread in it! 🙂
I am not the cook so no recipe here. I just bring stuff I can buy… 😀
I’d stuff my face with this stuffing. Eggs, amazing dressing… can we do turkey-free turkey day together?
Umm a stuffing SALAD? EPIC for sure! Actually it’s beyond epic! I’m totally smitten with this stuffing meets salad = total awesomeness! LOVE that warm onion dressing too! Pinned! can’t wait to see what you and Tay bring to the friendsgiving table! Cheers!
Haha yay for epicness and you!
Taylor is a doll and so are you – no surprise y’all became corny food, faith and fitness cotters or besties 🙂
BTW – there’s a lot to love about this stuffing salad – those hard boiled eggs and decadent sweet onion dressing being my favs!
Awww well I Just love all the love! And you! ?❤️❤️ stuffing you with hugs
Love love love how colorful this is! I actually just had a friendsgiving dinner last night 🙂
oh man, i missed it! haha next year?
oh wow that looks fabulous! I love stuffing thanks for linking up!
thank you for always hosting!
I went to a friends giving last year and had a blast! I made some gluten free brownies, a lemon and parsley quinoa dish and homemade hummus and chopped veggies!
that sounds amazing!
yum to this! nice touch with the eggs girlie!
It’s eggcellent right? Haha
Friendsgiving happens a week early for me and my friends! I bring the pecan pie!
Oh wow! The colors. The eggs!! This looks so incredibly good and the warm onion dressing is a great touch. mmm!
I need to figure a way to try this – I think I need to buck up and buy that Coconut Flour Paleo Bread that Julian’s Bakery sells. Have you ever tried it?
Actually yes! I tried it with Julian’s Paleo bread before and mikeys muffins
Oooh yes I love all the veggie goodness! The warm onion dressing sounds incredible!
I have no idea how you come up with amazing idea after amazing idea.
well I don’t run anymore so there’s more time! haha
I haven’t, but it sounds like a really great idea. I have several friends that would enjoy a Friendsgiving.
Stuffing SALAD?! You never cease to amaze me 🙂
I always make peanut butter cups. It was a super easy recipe that my mom started with me when I was little and I’ve played with them and adjusted to make them fancier year after year and it’s become a staple on any Thanksgiving table I go to!
I love the addition of the hard boiled eggs to this. I have no idea why, but they’re singing to me. Gorgeous, as always.
I LOVE that the two of you hosted a virtual friendsgiving! This stuffing looks gorgeous, Lindsay!! I want dibs on this!
Wow! This could be one particular of the most beneficial blogs We’ve ever arrive across on this subject. Basically Wonderful.
I hate stuffing, but this looks amazing . . .so I’m renaming (for myself) to Thanksgiving Panzanella
I love this idea so much more!! Invite me?
This salad is definitely epic and SO ARE BLOG FRIENDS! xoxo
You are epic!! ❤️
Just Gorgeous Lindsay!
Droooooling. Pinned – can’t wait to try!
Thanks so much Ann Marie!
This is SUCH a smart idea, Lindsay. And absolutely beautiful, too!
Gorgeous!Love that the stuffing has lemons in it 🙂
The lemons make it lovely 😉
Completely Agree!
Love it all!
This salad is taking names and kicking butt!!
GORGEOUS!!!!!! Perfect side and so creative!
I think it’s sooo cool that you and Taylor are amazing blogging friends. I love seeing how you both make such beautiful recipes and share such a mutual love for the Lord Jesus Christ! And this dish. Wow there are really no words to describe how yummy it looks and sounds.
Thanks Emily! It’s wonderful to have the special connection, isn’t it? Thankful for you too!
Hello, Lindsay.
I read the words Gluten Free and my eyes immediately lit up. I love onions! I used to eat a lot. I am ready to make a big proportion of this recipe so I can reheat it when I need it.
Excellent Article. Thanks for sharing