Gluten-Free Recipes: Soups, Sauces, Dressings & Chowders

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Potato soup is a delicious treat. Potato soup that is delicious and also easy to prepare is an even better treat. This version comes together perfectly in a crock pot.

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This recipe yields a wonderful soup that will delight lovers of traditional butternut squash soup, and maybe even win you some new converts.

The finished baked potato soup.

Just about everyone I know loves baked potatoes. And bacon. Let's face it, even the most militant vegans get weak in the knees when they get a good whiff of bacon. Bacon makes so many dishes even better. Especially baked potatoes.

The finished potato leek soup. Photo: CC--avlxyz

One of the few things better than a delicious soup is a rich, delicious soup that is easy and quick to make. In this recipe for potato leek soup, butter, chicken broth, leeks, cream and potatoes come together to yield a rich, luscious soup that goes great with your favorite toasted gluten-free bread.

The finished stuffed chicken soup with ginseng. Photo: CC--avlxyz

Stuffed chicken soup with ginseng, what the Koreans call Sam Gae Tang, is a delicious, fragrant soup that is surprisingly easy to make. (read more)

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Here's a great recipe for a tasty gluten-free onion soup mix that tastes very much like Lipton's, and works great as a substitute in other recipes. It goes great in meatloaf, stew, and works well to make dip.

A perfect dish for your summer BBQ or picnic!

Photo: Green salad with vinaigrette. CC--elvissa.

Here's an easy recipe for one of my favorite, delicious summertime salads. It is quick, easy and very flexible. It can be made as is, or adapted to your favorite vegetables, or to what you have on hand. However you make it, it's sure to help keep you and your guests happy and healthy and smiling all summer long.

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I recently took my wife out for dinner at one of our favorite little French restaurants. Among the many delicious foods we ate was a butter lettuce salad. It was one of the simplest, most delicious salads I've ever had, so I took some notes and then set out to recreate it at home.

The soup being mixed in the food processor.

This wonderful soup can be served with your favorite meal, or as a stand-alone snack. This vegan and chilled soup is perfect for a Spring day!

The finished creamy lavender spinach soup

This is a wonderful soup for a cold Winter's day, enjoy it with your favorite gluten-free crackers!

Here are 5 quick n' easy ways to enjoy Tomatoes in meals, snacks and desserts.

The finished San Francisco Cioppino. Photo: CC--karen_neoh

Dungeness crab season in San Francisco means great crab recipes and great crab cooking in restaurants and at home. Cioppino is our own hometown dish. This time of year, nearly every restaurant has a crab dish on special, and numerous folks at home follow suit with wonderful crab recipes of their own.

The finished salad.

Another great recipe from Amie Valpone!

The finished cashew sweet potato soup. Photo-CC- Back to the Cutting Board.jpg

A fun soup to enjoy when the weather starts gettin' a bit cool. Topped with a bit of cilantro, this soup will have your taste buds yearnin' for more in no time! Bon Appetit.

The finished roasted cauliflower soup. Photo: CC--kittyireland

Mark it in your calendars: Fall is officially soup weather. I love to stock my freezer with fresh soups and enjoy them as the temperatures continue to drop. I recently tried a cauliflower soup made with sweet potatoes, yielding a lovely autumn-orange color, but any potatoes you have on hand will do.

The finished spiced pumpkin soup. Photo: CC--Stu_Spivak

This earthy spin on pumpkin soup is a real treat. Keep and toast the pumpkin seeds for garnish or snack. In a pinch, canned pumpkin also works well, but with the season upon us, there are too many uses for fresh pumpkin to pass them up. I like to roast up a separate one to use for serving. Just remove the top, cutting wide enough to fit a ladle and hollow out the seeds.

The finished butternut squash soup with apples. Photo: CC-fritish

The fall harvest means the markets are packed with lots of juicy and delicious squash varieties. One of my favorite ways to enjoy the rich, earthy flavor of squash is in a rich, creamy squash soup. For that, I like to use the fabulous butternut squash. This soup is easy to make, hearty, nourishing, and delicious. It is wonderful fresh off the stove, or you can make it ahead of time and freeze it for later.

The finished pomegranate, beet salad. Photo: CC-ulterior_epicure

Recently, I've learned to love the lowly beet. The beet is a rich, earthy wonder. Served chilled in a salad, beets make the perfect summertime delight. This intense beet salad is accented with blood oranges, mint and feta cheese, makes a truly bold statement. Served over mixed greens, it is sure to delight your guests.

The finished cold zucchini soup. Photo: CC-seelensturm

I remember zucchini and squash growing in the neighbor's garden when I was a kid. Though I didn't much care for it then, I've come to love zucchini. Good zucchini soup is a delight to taste. This summer favorite goes nicely warm, but I prefer it chilled and garnished with dill for cool, delicious, savory soup at its best.