For more information contact:

Meredith MyersUnited States Potato Board

meredithm@uspotatoes.com (303) 506-7175

Gluten-Free Goodness!

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Potatoes: A Favorite Gluten Free Comfort FoodPotatoes, naturally gluten-free, are one of the world’s most versatile comfort foods.  Foundational in wide range of international and all-American cuisine, potatoes are the perfect blank canvas for a variety of ethic flavors.  This is good news for your shoppers who must eat gluten-free , as they crave the taste and texture of foods now taboo in their diet. When good health depends on eating gluten-free, potatoes can help reinvent much-loved meals and create new healthy meal traditions. Fresh and unprocessed, potatoes add great taste, good nutrition and one more vegetable to mealtime.  One medium-sized potato (5.3 oz) with skin has:• More potassium than a banana (620 mg)• Nearly half your daily value of vitamin C (45 percent)• 10% DV of vitamin B6• No fat, sodium, or cholesterol• Trace amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, and zinc

Explore the following pages for consumer-messages, recipes, photography and inspiration to help your shoppers enjoy their gluten-free lifestyle.

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Potatoes as planksPotatoes make a surprising substitution for pizza crust and bread. • Top grilled or roasted potato planks with your favorite pizza toppings. • Add an ethnic flair by topping those planks with a corn and bean salsa, a

Mediterranean feta, olive and tomato mixture, or traditional bruschetta toppings. 

• Infuse your potatoes with bold and delicious Italian seasonings. Grilled or stacked, each mouthful has a savory and crispy crust with a naturally fluffy “filling”.

Potato Bruschetta Festive Potato TapasPesto Parmesan Potato Stackers

Grilled Potato Planks

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Stuffed SpudsPotatoes are a perfect foods to stuff with your favorite fillings like chili, spaghetti sauce and meatballs, even fajita fixings. Try these ideas for a main dish or a fun new appetizer. 

Potatoes Florentine

Little Red and Green Appetizers

Crab Filled Potato Bites

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins (Recipe by Produce for Better Health)

Quick & Healthy Twice Baked PotatoesPlus Four exciting variations

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Global Potato Favorites

Quick & Healthy Potato LasagnaBaked Potato Nachos Deep Dish Potato Torta

Bombay Chicken Curry

Embrace the gluten-free, global cuisine potatoes star in. 

Quick & Healthy Greek Potato Salad

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Fries, fries, fries!Craving fries? Introducing a fresh, healthy and gluten-free version for this family favorite.

Family-favorite Baked Fries

Grilled Potato Dippers

Quick & Healthy Baked FriesReady in 15 minutes!

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More on Eating Gluten Free…According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, an estimated 3 million Americans suffer from side effects associated to eating foods that contain gluten. To make it easier, we created a new gluten-free recipe collection on our website, www.potatogoodness.com. The USPB partnered with Jen Cafferty, founder of the Gluten-Free Cooking Expo and President of Gluten-Free Life with Jen, to review the USPB’s database of potato recipes and to provide tips for eating gluten-free.  

“Potatoes are a great choice for people who otherwise have to cut carbs out of their diet,” adds Jen Cafferty. “Potatoes are a gluten-free dieter’s dream. They are fresh, natural and versatile, plus you know you’re whole family will enjoy them.”

Jen Cafferty’s Top Three Tips for Eating Gluten-Free 1. Stick to eating "real food."  Avoid processed foods and learn how to prepare your own meals using fresh 

ingredients that are naturally gluten-free, like potatoes, which can serve as a substitute for foods that gluten-free eaters often crave, like pasta and bread. 

2. Incorporate whole grains, like quinoa and nutrient-dense vegetables, like potatoes, spinach and broccoli, into your diet on a regular basis to ensure you are getting proper nutrients and maintaining a balanced diet. 

3. Don’t automatically assume that foods like pizza and lasagna are off-limits. You can find gluten-free pizza dough options available in many supermarkets and it’s easy to make using gluten-free flour. And you won’t even miss the noodles in the USPB’s Gluten-Free Potato Lasagna recipe.