Wheat & gluten free Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving. Traditionally a time for family and turkey with all the trimmings. But what about a wheat free or gluten free Thanksgiving? Do you have to miss out because you have a wheat allergy or intolerance, or are a coeliac?

No. Everything for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch or dinner can be reproduced in a wheat or gluten free version. Nobody needs to miss out, and nobody will know the difference (if you don't tell them).

wheat & gluten free Thanksgiving lunch or dinner

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main course
roast turkey
wheat & gluten free chipolatas
roast potatoes
roast parsnips
new or mashed potatoes
broccoli florets
carrots
peas
brussel sprouts (definitely optional)
wheat free stuffing
wheat free gravy
cranberry sauce

dessert
pumpkin pie
fresh fruit salad
assorted cheeses with cheese thins

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wheat & gluten free Thanksgiving snacks

nuts & seeds - cashews, pistachios, brazils, toasted sunflower seeds
tortilla chips (plain or salted not flavoured*), Lay's Classic (salted)
salsa dip
fresh fruit - satsumas, grapes, apricots, figs
dried fruit
cheese thins

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wheat & gluten free alcohol

champagne, wine, beer, lager & spirits

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* always check ingredients, manufacturers do change recipes without telling consumers, so don't assume the item you bought to eat last month will have the same ingredients this month, it may not.

Last Updated: 25-Nov-2008