Gluten-Free Sunday Dinner featuring squashes from the garden

Open-faced GF sandwith with brussel-sprouts-apple-pecan salad


Open-Faced Broiled Cheese Sandwich with Sauteed Squashes and Onions
with Apple-Brussel-Sprout-Pecan Salad with Yogurt and Honey

The title pretty much tells you how to make these gluten-free goodies.

Open-Faced Broiled Cheese Sandwich
One slice of gluten-free bread for each sandwich
Cheese slices sufficient to cover each slice of bread
1 small yellow crookneck squash, diced
1 small patty pan squash, diced
1 small red onion diced
1 T olive oil
Cherry tomatoes, sliced
Salt

While any gluten-free bread or bun will work, the Tender Tummy video below shows you how to make Hearty Whole Grain Gluten-Free Bread from the Bob’s Red Mill Mix. (It’s available at Foods for Living in Okemos.)

I place slices of cheese (Harvarti works great, as does pepper jack) on top of a slice and broil it for a couple minutes until the cheese bubbles. I topped the sandwich with diced squashes (patty pan and yellow crookneck) and red onion sauteed in a little olive oil. Sliced cherry tomatoes add taste and color. Sprinkle a little salt on top to bring out the full tomato flavor.

Apple-Brussel-Sprout-Pecan Salad
10 brussel sprouts, washed and diced
1 large Michigan apple (these are Galas), diced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 C plain yogurt
2 T honey

Mix all ingredients together. You might want to try toasting the pecans for extra crunch.

How to Make Hearty Whole Grain Gluten-Free Bread

TRANSPARENCY ALERT: My husband Drew plays frequently at Foods for Living, but I am promoting them as a source for the bread mix solely because they have a great gluten-free food section.

Bonnie Bucqueroux

Bonnie Bucqueroux retired from Michigan State University's School of Journalism to devote herself to pushing the boundaries of online storytelling. A National Magazine Award winner, Bucqueroux built her first website in 1996, and she is credited with having the first campaign blog of any candidate running for Congress (when she ran for the 8th Congressional seat as the Green Party candidate in 2000).

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