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Kale Pesto (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Kale pesto in spaghetti being twirled with a fork.

Pour this kale pesto over your favorite pasta for an easy, healthy meal! Loaded with fresh kale, this is the ultimate way to sneak extra veggies into your diet. With a few simple ingredients, you’ll have a fresh and delicious kale pesto in under 5 minutes!

Kale pesto in spaghetti being twirled with a fork.

The Story Behind This Recipe

We’re major pesto people around here. I make a killer basil pesto (be on the lookout for a recipe this summer!). There’s just something so fresh, yet satisfying about a good pesto. I was skeptical attempting a kale version of a favorite. But WOW, I had absolutely nothing to worry about. This kale pesto is savory, bright, almost refreshing and completely hides how healthy it is. As some of you know, most pestos are made with some type of cheese. But because we’re a cheese-free zone, I developed this recipe without cheese. And honestly – you won’t even know it’s missing anything!

What You Need To Make Kale Pesto

Kale – I used green curly kale, though any kale will work in this recipe. Be sure to remove as much of the stems from your kale leaves as possible before blending. And when I say “roughly chopped,” I mean it. Simply run your knife through the kale a couple of times and then it’s ready to use in this recipe!

Pistachios – Pistachios add a hearty almost sweet touch to this kale pesto. I’ve tried a few different nuts in this recipe and all work, though pistachios taste best. However, whatever nuts you use, it’s imperative that they are completely unsalted!

Lemon Juice – A touch of acidity brings out the brightness of this recipe! Lemon juice also helps to break down the tough fibers in the kale, making it easier to digest.

Ways To Enjoy This Kale Pesto

  • Perhaps the most obvious way is over pasta. This is how I enjoyed my kale pesto, with Jovial Brown Rice gluten-free pasta. I also added sautéed mushrooms and bell peppers for extra protein/nutrients – and it was delicious!
  • Don’t knock this one ’til you try it – with scrambled eggs! Stir a tablespoon or two of kale pesto in with your eggs right before they’re finished cooking. The end result is creamy scrambled eggs loaded with flavor and veggies.
  • On toast – slather a healthy helping of kale pesto on toasted bread for a quick and delicious snack!
Kale Pesto (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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Kale Pesto (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: MainCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Total time

5

minutes

Pour this kale pesto over your favorite pasta for an easy, healthy meal! Loaded with fresh kale, this is the ultimate way to sneak extra veggies into your diet. With a few simple ingredients, you’ll have a fresh and delicious kale pesto in under 5 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups packed kale, stems removed and roughly chopped

  • 1/2 cup pistachios, raw and unsalted

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 garlic cloves, see Notes

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

  • Add all ingredients, except for the olive oil, to a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely chopped, then slowly stream in the olive oil while blending until combined.

Notes

  • Garlic: There’s no need to chop the garlic for this recipe, simply remove the skin then throw the cloves in with the other ingredients!

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Desserts

Gluten Free Oreos (vegan)

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Five gluten-free oreos stacked on top of each other.

These vegan and gluten-free oreos are BETTER than the real thing! Sweet vanilla frosting is layered between two extra-chocolatey, crumbly cookies. These gluten-free oreos are not only fun, but surprisingly easy to make!

Five gluten-free oreos stacked on top of each other.

I. love. oreos. They’re easily one of my favorite packaged cookies (right next to milanos). Thought as I’m sure we all know, oreos are not gluten-free. *womp womp* But now that’s ok! I made these gluten-free oreos with all my celiacs and gluten-intolerant people in mind. These babies are completely gluten-free, though I’d argue they taste even better than regular oreos.

What You Need to Make Vegan and Gluten-Free Oreos

Vegan Butter – Found in both the cookie and the filling, vegan butter is key to this healthier recipe! A cup of softened vegan butter in the cookie dough makes them irresistibly soft and crumbly. While half a cup of softened vegan butter in the filling makes it light and fluffy. I use and love the Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Baking Sticks in most of my vegan/dairy-free recipes, though feel free to use whatever kind of vegan butter you’d like! Also, if you’re not vegan or dairy-free you can easily swap regular butter in its place.

Gluten-Free Flour – I prefer and recommend Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour, though feel free to use your favorite gluten-free flour in this recipe. When picking out a gluten-free flour for baking, you always want to make sure that it contains xantham gum! If you’re not gluten-free, you can use regular all purpose flour instead.

Cocoa Powder – Any unsweetened cocoa powder will work for these gluten-free oreos! You could even use unsweetened cacao powder for extra vitamins and minerals in your cookies. Cocoa powder is usually pretty lumpy and is the main reason I recommend you sift the dry ingredients in this recipe. Sifting the cocoa powder in particular will ensure that the rich chocolatey flavor is distributed evenly throughout the cookie dough.

Filling gluten-free oreos with vanilla frosting.

Tips and Tricks

  • I know most of us, me included, forget to soften our butter ahead of recipes that call for softened butter. While you can usually get away with quickly microwaving butter to soften it, that trick won’t work for this gluten-free oreos recipe. The dough for these cookies is on the stickier side and if your butter is at all melted going into this mixture, it will make your dough nearly impossible to work with. Therefore, don’t forget to leave the vegan butter out for at least an hour before making this recipe!
  • I didn’t have a cookie cutter small enough for this, so I used the rim of a shot glass to cut out my cookies! If you find yourself in the same boat, take a look around your kitchen for other items you might be able to use. You’ll be surprised by how many round objects can double as a cookie cutter!
  • Any double-stuffed fans out there?? Simply double the filling recipes and pile on that sweet vanilla frosting! You’re free to stuff these gluten-free oreos as much as you want.
Gluten-Free Oreos (vegan)
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Gluten-Free Oreos (vegan)

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: DessertCuisine: American
Servings

24

oreos
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

These vegan and gluten-free oreos are BETTER than the real thing! Sweet vanilla frosting is layered between two extra-chocolatey, crumbly cookies. These gluten-free oreos are not only fun, but surprisingly easy to make!

Ingredients

  • For the cookies:

  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened

  • 1 cup sugar, see Notes

  • 2 cups gluten-free flour

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • For the filling:

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • For the cookies:
  • Beat the butter and sugar on high until light and fluffy.
  • Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together in a separate bowl and mix to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar, mix until a dough forms.
  • Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll into 1/4-inch thick disc, then cut out 2-inch round circles.
  • Transfer all circles onto a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the fridge to chill for 20-30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For the filling:
  • Beat all filling ingredients together until light and fluffy.
  • Place a dollop of filling onto each cookie and top with another cookie – repeat for all remaining cookies!

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Sugar: I used coconut sugar in this recipe and had great results! Though feel free to use white or cane sugar.

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Breakfast

Cranberry Orange Scones (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

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Close up image of cranberry orange scones.

These cranberry orange scones are perfectly flaky and sweet! I took a traditional recipe and turned it gluten and dairy-free with just a few simple swaps. These scones taste incredible with a warm cup of coffee for breakfast or lightly toasted as an afternoon snack.

Cranberry orange scones stacked on top of eachother.

Breakfast in bed was the big thing on Mother’s Day in my house. And because my dad can barely boil an egg, the cooking of breakfast was always my job. I always loved to cook, so I had fun thinking up a breakfast menu for my mom on Mother’s Day. I don’t remember too many menu items from over the years, but I do remember making her cranberry orange scones one year. And the only reason I remember is because I truly couldn’t believe how INCREDIBLE they were! Ever since that Mother’s Day, I’ve thought about those scones frequently. And honestly, I have no good excuse as to why I haven’t remade them sooner?!

Though for this year’s cranberry orange scones, I added my Sam Does Her Best signature gluten-free and dairy-free twist. You know what it is. Not going to lie here either, I was pretty worried these just wouldn’t work sans gluten and dairy. But to my surprise, they definitely did. And not only did they work, but they taste even better than what I remember! So without further ado, I present to you gluten-free and dairy-free cranberry orange scones that will change your Mother’s Day game forever.

What You Need To Make Cranberry Orange Scones

Gluten-Free Flour – I use and recommend Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Powder, it’s pretty much an exact dupe to regular all purpose flour. Though feel free to use any gluten-free flour you’d like, my only recommendation would be to make sure that it contains xantham gum. Xantham gum is a stabilizer and a key ingredient in holding your baked goods together.

Dairy-Free Butter – Make sure your butter is ice cold for this recipe! I’d even recommend dicing it into cubes and then sticking it in the freezer for 10 minutes or so. Cold butter is signature to any and all scones because when baked, it gives your scones that irresistible flaky texture.

Dairy-Free Milk – I used almond milk and had great results, but feel free to use whatever unsweetened dairy-free milk you’d like in these cranberry orange scones. You also want to make sure that the milk is cold, in order to ensure the butter in this recipe stays cold.

Tips and Tricks

  • Use a fork to combine the butter into the flour. When mixing, lightly mash the butter cubes with the back of the fork. You’re simply looking to break up the butter into the dry ingredients. You’ll know you’re done with this step when you have a crumbly mixture and your butter is the size of peas.
  • Lightly whisk the eggs before adding them into the cranberry orange scones dough. Crack them in a bowl and give them a quick whisk with a fork to break up the yolks before proceeding with the recipe.
  • Make sure your surface is well-floured before transferring the dough onto it. The dough will be quite sticky, but when introduced to flour on your work surface, will be much easier to handle! Continue sprinkling gluten-free flour on the surface, on your hands, or on the dough itself whenever it feels too sticky to work with.
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Cranberry Orange Scones (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: SnacksCuisine: ScottishDifficulty: Intermediate
Servings

8

scones
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

These cranberry orange scones are perfectly flaky and sweet! I took a traditional recipe and turned it gluten and dairy-free with just a few simple swaps. These scones taste incredible with a warm cup of coffee for breakfast or lightly toasted as an afternoon snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups gluten-free flour

  • 1/4 cup almond flour

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

  • 8 tablespoons cold dairy-free butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

  • 1 cup cold dairy-free milk

  • 2 large eggs, whisked

  • 1 cup dried cranberries

  • For the egg wash:

  • 1 egg, whisked

  • For the icing:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 3 teaspoons fresh orange juice

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
  • Mix together the gluten-free flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest in a large bowl.
  • Add in the cubed butter and mix with a fork until the butter is the size of peas, then fold in the cranberries.
  • Add in the cold milk and whisked eggs, mix until just combined.
  • Transfer dough to a floured sheet of parchment paper set on a work surface and gently press into a 1-inch thick circle.
  • Slice into six triangles and transfer to a baking sheet, then brush with egg wash and sprinkle with extra sugar.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, then remove from oven, gently separate scones, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Make the icing by whisking the powdered sugar and orange juice together in a small bowl, then drizzle over cooled scones.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Ingredient Swaps: Feel free to use all purpose flour instead of gluten-free flour, and leave out the almond flour if you’d like. You can also swap regular butter for the dairy-free butter and cow’s milk for the dairy-free milk in this recipe.

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Appetizers

Gluten-Free Baked Tortilla Chips with a Hint of Lime

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Gluten-Free baked tortilla chips with a side of salsa and beer.

This super easy method to make gluten-free baked tortilla chips at home will have you skipping a trip to the store for the bagged version! With just a hint of lime, these chips are perfectly seasoned and dip well in virtually anything. These gluten-free baked tortilla chips are also much healthier than their deep-fried counterparts.

Gluten-Free baked tortilla chips with a side of salsa and beer.

The Story Behind This Recipe

Not going to lie here, I’m a BIG bagged chip girl. I love a good bag of extra salty potato chips, and that will never change. But when it came to tortilla chips, I’ve always been picky. Trader Joe’s has the best bagged tortilla chips in my opinion, they’re perfectly crispy with a hint of lime. And those were the inspiration behind these gluten-free baked tortilla chips. They taste just as good as the TJ’s ones, but are baked, making them way healthier! These chips taste great with literally EVERYthing. Hummus? YUM. Salsa? Duh! Guacamole? YES PLZ. My next venture will be turning these gluten-free baked tortilla chips into gluten-free and dairy-free nachos! Oh boy, I’m drooling already.

What You Need To Make Gluten-Free Tortilla Chips

Corn Tortillas – Corn tortillas are the gluten-free alternative to flour tortillas. They also yield an incredibly crispy texture once baked, making them just perfect for this recipe!

Spray Cooking Oil – Feel free to use olive or avocado oil instead, but spray cooking oil will make your life a whole lot easier. Simply give the tortillas a quick spritz of oil then continue on with the recipe.

Lime Juice – This ingredient is totally optional, but totally recommended. Lime juice is how we make these gluten-free baked tortilla chips taste like those ones from Trader Joe’s that I was talking about earlier. There’s something about a little lime drizzled over a salty chip that makes it completely irresistible.

How To Make Gluten-Free Tortilla Chips

  • Start by slicing corn tortillas into triangles (aka into the shape of tortilla chips).
  • Then, line them up in a single layer on a baking sheet. It’s important that you do not overcrowd your baking sheet with parchment paper, otherwise your chips won’t be as crispy.
  • Either spray or drizzle the tortilla triangles with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt, and finish off with a drizzling of lime juice. Feel free to add any other seasonings you’d like in this step!
  • Transfer the tortillas to an oven set at 375° Fahrenheit and bake them for at least 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, check your tortilla triangles to see if they’re nice and golden brown all over. If they’re not completely golden brown, continue baking for a few more minutes.
  • Lastly, remove the gluten-free baked tortilla chips from the oven and let them cool on a baking sheet for 30 minutes. The chips won’t be super crispy when you remove them from the oven, but they will continue to crisp up as they cool! Do not cut the cooling time short, use the full 30 minutes before serving.
Gluten-Free Baked Tortilla Chips with a Hint of Lime
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Gluten-Free Baked Tortilla Chips with a Hint of Lime

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: SidesCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

24

ounces
Cooking time

15

minutes
Cooling Time

30

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

This super easy method to make gluten-free baked tortilla chips at home will have you skipping a trip to the store for the bagged version! With just a hint of lime, the sechips are perfectly seasoned and dip well in virtually anything. These gluten-free baked tortilla chips are also much healthier than their deep-fried counterparts.

Ingredients

  • 16 corn tortillas, see Notes

  • spray cooking oil, see Notes

  • 1 tablespoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut each tortilla into 6 triangles.
  • Place the tortilla triangles in a single layer on the baking sheet and spray with cooking oil, drizzle with lime juice, then sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Corn Tortillas: If you’re not gluten-free, you can use flour tortillas instead!
  • Spray Cooking Oil: If you don’t have spray cooking oil, you can use a drizzle of olive oil or avocado oil instead.

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Dairy-Free

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)

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strawberry rhubarb crisp on a plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

This strawberry rhubarb crisp is perfectly sweet, slightly tart, and finished off with a crumbly oat topping! This easy vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free dessert is a total crowd-pleaser and is perfect for summer parties. Serve this strawberry rhubarb crisp warm with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream for a delicious, healthier dessert!

Strawberry Rhubarb crisp in a baking dish surrounded by fresh strawberries.

One of my mom’s signature desserts is a strawberry rhubarb pie. Now I was never much of a pie person (still am not), but I LOVED this particular pie. Aside from being totally freaking delicious, rhubarb is pretty intriguing. I just couldn’t get over how delightfully sour and tart it was. I’ve wanted to recreate my mom’s strawberry rhubarb pie for a while now, but to be completely honest, I just don’t have the energy these days to make a whole a** pie. And that’s where pie’s easygoing, more forgiving younger sister comes in – fruit crisp! This strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe couldn’t possibly get any simpler, but still houses all of the delicious flavors I remember from my childhood.

What You Need To Make Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb – OK let’s chat about rhubarb for a second. I know rhubarb is known and loved in some parts of the world. Though in my part of the world, it’s barely ever talked about (which makes me sad, because it’s worthy of our attention). Therefore, if you’re not familiar with rhubarb it’s a tart-tasting fruit that kind of looks like a pinkish/red celery stalk. Rhubarb is always paired with some type of sweetener to balance out its extremely tart flavor. The result is this almost sour candy flavor that is just incredible!

Strawberries – Oh, happy strawberry season! Strawberries, unlike rhubarb, are an extremely common fruit and I think we all know what they taste like. And the key here is fresh strawberries, as they taste best. You have the option to either leave your strawberries whole or slice them in half.

Almond Flour – Almond flour replaces the all purpose flour in this recipe. Aside from aiding in making this crisp gluten-free, I especially love the nutty flavor this flour gives this crisp. If you don’t have almond flour, you can use almond meal instead. If you don’t have either of those, feel free to use all purpose flour instead!

Adjust This Recipe To Your Dietary Needs

  • Add dairy: If not vegan or dairy-free, use regular butter instead of dairy-free butter in this recipe.
  • Use different fruits: Feel free to use whatever berries you’d like in this recipe in place of both the strawberries and rhubarb. Whatever fruit you decide to use, just make sure it measured out to a total of 6 cups.
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (V/GF/RSF)
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (V/GF/RSF)

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

Ingredients

  • For the filling:

  • 3 cup rhubarb, chopped into 1-inch pieces

  • 3 cups strawberries, halved

  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, optional

  • For the crisp:

  • 1 cup oats, see Notes

  • 1/2 cup almond flour, see Notes

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/4 cup dairy-free butter, see Notes

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Add all filling ingredients to a bowl and toss to coat fruit, then transfer to a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  • Add all crisp ingredients to a bowl and mix together with a fork, then sprinkle over filling.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Almond Flour: You can use regular all-purpose flour instead of almond flour if you’d like.
  • Dairy-Free Butter: I used Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks for this recipe, as they’re my favorite for baking. Though you should be able to get away with using any non-dairy butter you’d like. And if you’re not vegan or dairy-free, you can use regular butter instead!

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