Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Panzanella Caprese Chicken Salad

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If one type of salad is good why not combine a couple different ones to make one fantastic salad.

It is not easy to find gluten free bread to make good croutons but I have now figured out how to do it….yeah me.  Everyone loves a good Caprese salad but it is more an appetizer than a meal. So I decided to combine the two and add chicken with a basil dressing and it was a “wow”  Don’t freak out about baking your own bread, I have made this Focaccia Bread in several different flavors and it is always good and easy to do (and this olive focaccia makes a yummy sandwich bread).

This might seem like a lot of ingredients and process but it is really easy and totally worth it.

Kalamata Olive Focaccia Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water (around 105 degress)
  • 1 tablespoon XYLA
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (it is more than one package)
  • 1 1/2 cups Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Dissolve the sugar in the warm water, add the yeast, stir and let stand for about 5 minutes.
  3. While the yeast is doing it’s thing combine the flour, xanthan gum, salt and olives in a bowl.
  4. After the yeast has bloomed add 2 tablespoons and egg to it and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine well.
  5. Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with non-stick spray, add the batter, cover with saran wrap and let sit for at least 20 minutes in a warm place to let batter rise.
  6. Remove saran wrap, bake for 25 minutes, let cool in pan.
  7. To make the croutons: slice the bread into croutons place on dry baking sheet in a 300 degree oven for 17 to 20 minutes.

Basil Dressing

  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinager
  • 2 teaspoon Mirin
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and you have a very tasty dressing,

The Salad

Combine the following on a platter (you can use as much or as little of each depending on how large you are making the salad).

  • Cooked Chicken: this can be leftover chicken you have, roasted chicken thighs or breast.
  • fresh mozzarella balls or a mozzarella log cut up into pieces
  • pitted Kalamata olives, sliced in half
  • baby Heirloom tomatoes – halved
  • the croutons
  • avocado – sliced up
  1. Place all the ingredients on a platter and drizzle with the basil dressing.

Roasted Potato Salad with Herb Dressing

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If Dad is BBQ’ing for Father’s Day, how about making this very tasty potato salad. It’s light and healthy sans mayo so it can sit out at any meal without worry of the salad getting too hot.

Roasted Potato Salad with Herb Dressing

Ingredients (Roasted Potatoes):

  • 2 bags of small fingerling potatoes
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Mix the ingredients on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Ingredients (Dressing):

  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh tarragon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh thyme
  • 1/4 fresh dill
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons capers with juice
  • 2 tablespoon Coarse Dijon Mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive Oil – enough to make the mixture a dressing
  • Chives – chopped on top for garnish
  1. Add all the ingredients into the food processor and stream in the olive oil to mix and get the dressing consistency.
  2. ***Note: you can use any fresh herbs that you like or have an abundance of.
  3. While potatoes are still hot combine the dressing with them and you have an easy potato salad. If you don’t end up using all the dressing it can be stored in the freezer for a later use (it would also be good on fish)

Almond Cookies

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Sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don’t, well I was in the mood for almonds and what better way to eat them than in a delicious cookie.

Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter – room temperature
  • 1 cup Xylitol
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg – room temperature
  • 1 stick unsalted butter – room temperature
  • 1 cup Pamela’s Gluten free flour
  • 1 cup Almond Meal
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Xanthan
  • 1 cup unsalted dry toasted sliced almonds + extra for garnish
  1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a standing mixer cream the butter and Xylitol together, when combined add in the extracts and almond butter, combine and then add the egg. Scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure all the ingredients are well combined..
  4. In a separate bowl combine the flour, almond meal, baking powder, xanthan, and sliced almonds. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
  5. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and combine well.
  6. Using a small scoop place on lined cookie sheets at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Slightly smoosh the cooking down and add a few slices of almond slices to the top. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Let sit on baking sheet to cool completely.

Lamb Leg Steak with Peas and Onions & Rosemary Parsley Sauce

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Retro spring dinner updated…this is easy, made in one pan and oh so good.

Lamb Leg Steak with Peas and Onions & Rosemary Parsley Sauce

Rosemary Parsley Sauce:

  • 1 large garlic clove – cut in half
  • 1/2 cup fresh rosemary (.75oz package) – stems removed
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 1 small lemon – zest and juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil (or more if you want the sauce thinner)
  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and combine until ingredients are a thick sauce consistency. Place in small bowl, cover in plastic and let ingredients get to know each other while cooking the lamb.
  2. note: if you don’t use all the sauce you can freeze the remaining in Ziploc bags for a later use.

Lamb Leg Steak:

  • 1 lb lamb leg steak
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Heat the olive oil in an iron skillet with the whole garlic. Salt and pepper both sides of the lamb steak. Remove cooking garlic before it burns! Place steak in the heated pan and cook on high for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, remember brown means tasty food. Move pan with the steaks to the oven to complete the cooking. About 10 minutes to medium rare, and if you like your meat more done, just leave it in a few minutes longer.
  3. When lamb steak is done, remove to platter to rest.

Green Peas and Pearl Onions:

  • 1 cup frozen petite peas – defrosted
  • 1 cup frozen pearl onions – defrosted
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  1. In the iron skillet that the lamb steak cooked in melt the one tablespoon of butter on a medium heat, add the peas and onions and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes (if peas and onions are still slightly frozen cook a bit longer).

Plating:

Spread the sauce on the serving platter, place rested and sliced lamb steak on top and add the peas and onions on the side of the platter and bon appetite.

Coleslaw (no mayo)

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I like coleslaw but am not a huge mayo fan. This coleslaw is perfect for bbq’s, buffets, or really anytime. Really easy if you buy the cabbage already shredded in the bag. Perfect side for the Salt & Pepper Chip Baked Chicken.

Coleslaw (no mayo)

Ingredients (Salad):

  • 1/2 bag sugar snap peas – cut in 1/4 in pieces
  • 1 yellow pepper – diced
  • 1 bag (9oz) shredded greens (includes green and red cabbage and carrots)

Ingredients (Dressing):

  • zest of 2 lemons and juice of 1 lemon
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Xyla
  • 1 teaspoon of wasabi paste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  1. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and combine with the slaw ingredients.