Gluten-free Father’s Day menu

Starters

Bacon nachos with cheese sauce

Make your own rich cheese sauce (whipping cream, maple syrup and two types of cheese) to pour over a mound of crunchy tortilla chips, crispy smoked bacon, jalapeños and spring onions. Despite its impressive appearance, this nacho starter only takes 20 minutes to make. Put your finished platter on the table and let everyone dig in – dad gets first dibs, though!

Seared beef salad with capers & mint

Father’s Day always falls in sunny June, so keep it seasonal with our fillet steak salad. Sear strips of lean steak until pink and serve alongside thick new potato slices, fine green beans, peas and crunchy lettuce. A quick mint and basil dressing gives the dish a refreshing lift. This gluten-free salad is best served warm, so make sure dad is sitting at the table ready and waiting. It’s a great dish to eat al fresco, too, if the sun is out.

Mains

Gluten-free fish option:

Baked sea bass with lemon caper dressing

If dad loves white fish, treat him to this elegant gluten-free sea bass dish on Father’s Day. It’s ready in just 20 minutes and comes drizzled with a simple caper dressing – olive oil, lemon zest and juice, capers, a little mustard (make sure it’s gluten-free) and plenty of fresh parsley. It only takes 7 minutes to bake fresh sea bass, so this is a good option if you’re short on time. We love it served with a pile of seriously crispy roast potatoes and some steamed greens.

Gluten-free meat option:

Bourbon & honey-glazed brisket with soured cream & chive mash

Got time to spare? This epic brisket recipe slow-cooks in the oven for up to 7 hours, so it’s best to make a start on Father’s Day morning. The result is meltingly tender meat, made sweet and irresistible with an unctuous sugared whiskey glaze. And if that wasn’t enough, this beef brisket recipe comes with mounds of velvety mash, finished with soured cream and butter. Dad will be so impressed.

Gluten-free vegetarian option:

Spicy harissa aubergine pie

Nearly 50 5/5 reviews makes this one of our most popular gluten-free pie recipes. Load your baking dish with puy lentils, fried aubergine chunks, garlic, cherry tomatoes and pitted green olives; use a generous amount of rose harissa paste for flavour and colour; and finish with a mashed sweet potato topping. Don’t forget to crumble feta on top!

Sides

Dad deserves plenty of sides. Add indulgence to your special Father’s Day menu with one of our favourite gluten-free potato dishes, including creamy next level Dauphinoise potatoes, hasselback new potatoes with oregano and mustard mash.

Stick to the season with summery greens (try a colourful tray of roasted vegetables, charred courgettes, runner beans & ricotta, or beetroot hummus) or add asparagus with lemon and parmesan to the mix.

Desserts

Chocolate & peanut butter pavlova

Does dad love chocolate? And peanut butter? Then make him the gluten-free dessert of his dreams with this impressive-looking pavlova recipe – the perfect blend of sweet and salty. It takes a little effort, and just shy of two hours to make, but it's worth it for the beautiful layers of crisp white meringue, creamy chocolate crémeux, peanut butter cream and candied peanuts.

Coconut, rum & raisin rice pudding

Finish on a high with this rum-laced rice pudding recipe, perfect for dads who love nostalgic puds. Ramp-up the indulgence levels by toasting the pudding rice in brown butter first, cooking it in coconut cream, and stirring through a slosh of homemade rum & raisin syrup before serving. Seriously comforting, it’s like a great big hug in a bowl.

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