Nowadays, more and more people are turning to gluten-free diets – either because their doctor has advised it or simply because of personal choice. Below is the definition of the term “gluten-free” and is taken from Wikipedia.org:

A gluten-free diet is a diet completely free of gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts and triticale. Gluten is also used as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent, often hidden under “dextrin”. A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease, the related condition deratitis herpetiformis, and wheat allergy.

Additionally, a gluten-free diet may exclude oats. Medical practitioners are divided on whether oats are an allergen to celiac disease sufferers or if they are cross-contaminated in milling facilities by other allergens.

You can read more information about gluten and interesting facts about Celiac disease, a condition directly linked to gluten being in your diet, by clicking here.

The web is a great resource for people who are on gluten-free diets. When you switch over to this special diet, you may find it challenging because of the limitations of ingredients you can use, but after some research, you will find that food can taste just as good if not better than what you have been used to – and the important thing is you will be feeling much healthier! The following gluten-free recipe is from allrecipes.com:

Grilled Mexican Steak

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cumin seeds
  • 5 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 2 bunches cilantro (leaves and stems)
  • 1 (3 pound) skirt or flank steak

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cumin seeds
  • 5 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 2 bunches cilantro (leaves and stems)
  • 1 (3 pound) skirt or flank steak

Nutritional Information

Servings per recipe:  6

Amount Per Serving

  • Calories:  548  
  • Total Fat:  45.4g
  • Cholesterol:  72mg
  • Sodium:  675mg
  • Total Carbs:  7.4g
  • Dietary Fiber:  2.1g
  • Protein:  29.1g

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