Brunch for gluten-free vegetarian?

[Anonymous]

I was invited to bring a dish to a brunch: one guest does not eat meat, the other eats gluten-free.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Frittata with veggies and cheese, no meat no crust

[Anonymous]

hash brown casserole with veggies and cheese. Or add ham and F the vegetarian

Fruit salad

Tuna salad with tomatoes, carrot sticks and pickles on the side

Tzatsiki or hummus with tortilla chips and vegetables to dip

[Anonymous]

Banana or pumpkin bread made from almond flour. There are lots of recipes online if you Google it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Banana or pumpkin bread made from almond flour. There are lots of recipes online if you Google it.

If you're not a baker and/or don't regularly bake GF I'd skip it.

[Anonymous]

For gluten free avoid wheat flour, rye, and barley. Use oats only if they say they're certified gluten free b/c of cross contamination issues.

Also, it's better to use ingredients that are clearly marked GF or don't have a lot of additives, e.g., modified cornstarch can often have gluten in it. So sometimes it's best to buy a block of cheese and shred vs. buying shredded cheese.

Rice, potatoes, quinoa, corn are all fine as grains.

--egg dishes
--roasted potatoes
--gf bread and make french toast casserole
--greek yogurt and gf granola
--gf oatmeal

[Anonymous]

Udi's bread makes really good French toast. They also make granola.

[Anonymous]

Make sure they are vegetarian, not vegan. If they are vegan, the frittata option (which I think is a great idea, btw) won't work.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, PPs, I just remembered the GF guest doesn't eat eggs, so no frittata.

Maybe a GF pizza with the appropriate toppings?

Sigh. I'm not used to this, but can't complain. I'm the omnivorous one!

[Anonymous]

Cheesy tortilla casserole.

[Anonymous]

Yogurt parfaits

Buckwheat pancakes

Fruit

Cottage cheese

Hash browns or scalloped potatoes

Oatmeal or oatmeal breakfast cookies made with GF oats

Fruit juices or smoothies

Since it's brunch you can also have a GF pasta dish with sauce and veggies.

[Anonymous]

There's a new gluten free bakery in DC. They have some vegan selections, so no eggs:
http://www.riseglutenfree.com/vegan

Just buy something and be done with it.

[Anonymous]

Chilaquiles.

Chop a package of corn tortillas in half, then into 1" strips. Scatter them on a baking sheet and bake in a 300 degree oven until dry and starting to crisp a little bit. When you remove them, turn the oven up to 350.

Chop one very large or two medium-large onions. Fry them in a deep, oven-safe skillet (cast iron is best) with some oil. When they start to soften (after 4-5 min.) add the tortilla strips and keep stirring and frying. Then add one of the following: chopped or shredded chicken; chopped meat leftovers; can of black or pinto beans (rinsed and drained); chopped mushrooms. Keep stirring till mixed. Then add a jar of enchilada sauce or salsa. Keep stirring till mixed. Cover with shredded cheese, and bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

If you're taking this to someone else's brunch you can reheat in their oven.

[Anonymous]

I'd probably lean toward just buying something--the Happy Tart in Del Ray is also a good source--or maybe bringing hummus with veggies. (I'm not GF, but I'm vegetarian, and I am always happy to see hummus at a potluck.)

A quinoa dish with dried fruit and nuts would also be good, I think, as would Tzimmes (basically sweet potatoes, carrots, and dried fruit baked together--gorgeous!). I love this recipe: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/carrot-and-sweet-potato-tzimmes/. Have fun!