Have you found a gluten free spice mix you love, that goes on anything and makes everything better? If not, then I have the easy, makes-everything-better gluten free spice mix recipe for you!
I used to always use pre-made spice blends but over time I’ve learned that onions and garlic and I don’t really get along (for more on the Low FODMAP diet, hop here). Most savory spice blends have at least one of those ingredients, so those were out for me. (If you still want to use a pre-made blend, this brand offers Low FODMAP and other blends for other dietary restrictions: Paleo Powder.)
Some spice blends even contain gluten as an anti-caking agent — no thank you! But I also love spice; I love flavor!
I didn’t want to be relegated to just salt and pepper for the rest of my savory life, so I started experimenting until I came up with the gluten free spice mix recipe that was so good it even got my kids to eat veggies. Yes, it’s that good.
Roasted broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, corn, mushrooms … even Brussels Sprouts! My kids will eat any of it with this spice blend sprinkled on top.
I simply prepare the veggies, drizzle some avocado oil or olive oil on a parchment lined baking sheet, scatter the veggies, drizzle with a little more oil, sprinkle on the spice, and roast at 400F for 20 minutes or so, stir and continue to roast if needed until tender. Voila!
This gluten free spice mix is even delicious on shrimp, fish or tofu, and I’m sure it would be equally good on chicken, I just haven’t gone there. Nuts, popcorn, homemade tortilla chips – all of it would be better with spice!
So I urge you to mix up a batch of this yummy gluten free spice mix, and if you want to add or subtract a spice or two, go for it! It can be your new favorite way to eat your veggies or fish or chicken … too!
Gluten Free Spice Mix - No Onion or Garlic
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons smoked (or plain) paprika
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more or less for heat)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
Measure out each ingredient and add to a small bowl.
Whisk to completely mix and transfer to a jar which can be sealed with a lid.
Store in a cool, dry place and spoon out spice or shake as needed over vegetables, protein, chips, popcorn or nuts.
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Morning This looks good as I can’t use anything from the onion family how long dose it last in a jar and how much would I add to soya mince or pieces as I am a vegetarian. Thank you
Could you suggest a recipe for a spice mix without garlic, onion, cumin, pepper, cayenne pepper, and sugar? I and several of my friends cannot tolerate these. Cumin I just don’t like and sugar is too many carbs. Thank you!
Hi Katherine, it all depends on what kind of flavor you’re going for. Obviously for Italian seasoning, for example, it would be easy to steer clear of cumin and cayenne — just focus on oregano, thyme, parsley, rosemary, salt or maybe even some truffle salt. If you can use white pepper, that’s a good one, but if not, skip it. Herbes de Provence are nice, as well. But if you’re going for Indian or Mexican, the spices in this mixture are more typical and essential.
~jules
We recently discovered my daughter has numerous sensitivities; one being garlic, so I was excited to find this recipe.
How does it hold up as a pre-cooked seasoning? I’m looking for a blend that I can sautee chicken with or add oil and use as marinade to grill. Thanks!
Thanks for the spice mix as my son is gluten tolerant and can’t have onion and garlic either and every sauce u buy have both onion and garlic in it and he’s getting fed up with tomatoes and herbs
So glad it’s helpful! Here’s my homemade pasta sauce recipe for you, too!!
~jules
Nicely done! Just made this a second ago for ribs, actually. Can’t handle the onions and garlic either and don’t want to be relegated to just salt and pepper as you said! It may be just a tad spicy for me but I’ll just decrease cayenne next time and still LOVE this recipe!
Could I use regular white cane sugar instead of brown sugar?
Hi John, yes you may use white sugar instead, but the flavor won’t be as robust. The brown sugar (or coconut palm sugar) has a rounder, more full flavored taste, but that doesn’t mean you should skip the recipe altogether if you only have white sugar on hand. Go for it and compare next time you have some brown sugar!
~jules
Just what I was looking. It sounds great can’t wait to try it.
It is SO good! We put it on everything now! 🙂
~jules
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