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Cold Italian Pasta Salad (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

June 1, 2020 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 24 Comments

A Classic Italian Pasta Salad that’s gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! The cold pasta salad you love, with tri-colored pasta, fresh veggies, and a healthy homemade Italian dressing! A super easy and quick meat-free vegetarian and dairy-free recipe that’s a perfect side dish to feed any crowd!

Literally, can we just take a moment to recognize the pure and utter deliciousness of Italian pasta salads? I’ve never met a soul who doesn’t like a scoop of those cold tri-colored rotini noodles, bright, fresh, crunchy veggies, and that herby vinegary Italian dressing. I understand why some people don’t like a classic American macaroni salad, but the mayoless pasta salad? You just can’t say no! All pasta salads SCREAM summer and one that’s so full of bright colors, it takes the top spot! And with this recipe, everyone can enjoy! It’s gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, so bring it on!Read More

Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

February 10, 2020 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 16 Comments

This super easy homemade Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese is a gluten-free and allergy-free recipe that will blow your mind! This healthy and dairy-free version of the classic is still ultra-creamy, but secretly veggie-packed, kid-friendly, and contains no nuts or soy! Comfort food that’s quick enough for any weeknight dinner!

O my goodness! It’s time for a mac and cheese party! We’ve done one-pot, microwave, even bites! But let’s take it back to a comfort food classic and make a BIG batch of BAKED Mac & Cheese! This super creamy, vegan, and veggie-packed macaroni and cheese is going to be your new favorite dinner when you just need some good ‘ole soul food!Read More

Gluten-Free Pasta e Fagioli (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 23, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

Pasta e Fagioli, the traditional Italian pasta and bean soup now as a gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free recipe! This easy and inexpensive soup is humble with ingredients but full of flavor! Quick to make for a light weeknight meal or simple lunch option that the kids will love too!

This soup! My absolute favorite soup as a kid, pre-celiac diagnosis. In our household, we called it “The Bean Soup” and it solely came from The Kitchen’s of Progresso and their lovingly canned heat-and-eat blue labeled “Macaroni & Bean Soup“. This canned version of Pasta e Fagioli could give any Italian grandmother a run for her money. My mom would heat up a can on the stove and fill up a soup thermos to pack for our school lunches. One of the best (besides whole wheat pbj) lunches to find packed in our bags! So deliciously “soul-satisfying” with it’s gluten-free, dairy, egg, soy, and processed soup sodium levels…it was perfect.Read More

Gluten-Free Fettuccine Alfredo (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 16, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 26 Comments

An easy, creamy, Italian classic! Gluten-Free Fettuccine Alfredo that’s vegan, allergy-free, and healthy! A perfect weeknight dinner recipe that’s quick, ready in less than 15 minutes that the whole family will love! Packed with plant protein and sneaky hidden veggies; you won’t miss the dairy, nuts, or soy in this lightened-up version!

Fettuccine alfredo can do no wrong. Such a beloved Italian pasta dish; the white sauce and fancier version of the most comforting pasta dish, mac and cheese! Thankfully, by using some gluten-free fettuccine noodles, even we celiac folks can enjoy this classic dish! Why is any dairy-dominate dish always so comforting? It’s not that hard to figure out it has something to do with the high-fat content, cream, and cheese! Not vegan, not dairy-free, but if we’re making gluten-free fettuccine alfredo from scratch…why not make it allergy-free and a whole lot lighter while we’re at it?Read More

Easy Gluten-Free Farfalle (Bow-Tie) Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

August 5, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 47 Comments

An easy pasta recipe for any weeknight dinner! Gluten-Free Farfalle Pasta with a Homemade Tomato Basil Sauce! A quick vegan, allergy-free, and kid-friendly meal with fun bow-tie pasta, dressed in an incredibly aromatic and delicious stove-top sauce that can be used for any noodle dish!

Who doesn’t love a humble plate of delicious pasta and red sauce? It’s that last-minute go-to on a busy weeknight. Just grab a box of gluten-free pasta, a jar of sauce, and get that pot of water boiling on the stove. A bland solution, but does the job of feeding our own bellies and hungry families. BUT, why not take it up a notch by using a fun-shaped pasta, gluten-free farfalle, and make a fragrant homemade tomato basil sauce that’s almost as easy as opening a jar?Read More