Gluten-Free

Fiber-packed popcorn and protein-rich nuts join forces in this healthier classic Halloween snack. You could also use butter instead of coconut oil.

This easy chili with seasonal hues of orange and black makes a hearty pre-trick-or-treating dinner. If you’re not vegan, add a dollop of plain Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream for garnish.

It’s time to love this golden, beadlike gluten-free grain.

No slime! Try this easy recipe for fiber- and phytonutrient-filled okra.

Lentils are inexpensive, quick-cooking, and the most nutrient-dense of all legumes, with abundant lean protein, fiber, folate, and iron.

Pomegranates’ abundant polyphenols and potassium benefit your heart, and kale is chock-full of minerals, vitamin K, and anticancer sulforaphane. Peel away a pomegranate’s pithy white sections to reveal the tart-sweet, crimson seeds; or look for ready-to-eat seeds in your market’s refrigerated fruit section.

To save time, look for preroasted peppers in your store’s prepared foods section, or in jars.

This recipe, from Executive Pastry Chef Benjie Puga, is very versatile; any fresh stone fruit can be added to or substituted for the peaches. If you don’t have time to make sorbet, use your favorite purchased lemon sorbet or frozen Greek yogurt.

People sit up and take notice when you carry this cold soup to the table. Watermelon gives it a gorgeous, unexpected color and a sweetness that works well with onion, pepper, and lime juice. For a small-plate party, serve in short, clear glasses with demitasse spoons.