Ingredient Spotlight: Turmeric

Photo: Carolyn/Carolyn’s Pantry

While you might see golden lattes floating around social media, you might be hesitant to drink a spice. Turmeric has become a hot food not only for its incredible flavor and golden tinge it gives to food when used, but also for its great health benefits. Turmeric is great for digestion and inflammation. To help you use this amazing spice more in your everyday cooking, check out these delicious recipes to try!

Sate Turmeric Chicken with Creamy Peanut Sauce

Kari from Get Inspired Everyday! Shares and easy chicken recipes that all will love! Rubbing chicken with this great spice and cooking it on skewers, Kari tops her sate with a spicy and creamy peanut butter sauce. For a complete meal serve with rice and cucumber salad. Yum!

Turmeric Maple Roasted Carrots

Looking for a delicious veggie side? Look no further, Joni from Food By Jonister has the perfect sweet and savory dish for you! Roasting carrots in a mixture of olive oil, maple syrup, and spices, these veggies get golden delicious! Pair with chicken or other veggies to make a roasted veggie dinner bowl thats Instagram worthy!

Turmeric, Quinoa, Delicata Squash and Kale Bowl

Want to make one of those delicious squash bowls you see all over social media? Then this great and seasonal recipe from Molly of Apollo and Luna is the just recipe to try! Filled with hearty quinoa, earthy roasted squash, and crunchy kale- this dish has all the healthy goods in every bite!

Vegan Turmeric Pumpkin Soup

Chilly nights deserve a seasonal and mouthwatering soup! Kara from Kara Lydon has the perfect healthy, delicious, and vegan recipe for you to try! Filled with pumpkin, sage, cannellini beans, garlic, and spices, this is the perfect bowl of yum to cozy up to on cold nights. Add this healthy soup to your weeknight dinner rotation!

Avocado Turmeric Chicken Salad Sandwich

If chicken sandwiches do the trick for you, then spice things up with this variation on the classic from Kat of Home Made Interest. Adding some extra spice to her chicken salad for color and taste, Kat tops her sandwich with creamy avocado, sprouts, and tomato. For a sandwich that packed all the goods into one bite, check this recipe out!

 

What are your favorite ways to cook with Turmeric? Share in the comments below and check out our Pinterest board for more recipe inspiration!