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Turmeric is an essential, mildly-flavored ingredient popular in Indian and Middle Eastern dishes.By Bon Appétit
April 25, 2019 Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy WilsonWe love turmeric for its versatility—evidenced in these 37 recipes.
Alex Lau 1/37Turmeric Fried Eggs With Kale, Yogurt, and Bacon
Breakfast bowls shouldn’t take 2 hours to make; this one is ready in about 20 minutes.
View Recipe Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski 2/37Cauliflower Rice
A simple recipe for cauliflower rice that you can doctor up however you want—but you should try our coconut-turmeric relish on top.
View Recipe Alex Lau 3/37Overnight Oats With Cashews, Seeds, and Turmeric
This sizzled seed and cashew mixture is delicious sprinkled over dip and soups, so you might want to make extra.
View Recipe Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy Wilson 4/37Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Turmeric Glaze
The sugars in this glaze caramelize the pork chops, resulting in deep, complex flavor.
View Recipe Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen 5/37Inflammation-Busting Pineapple Slushy
This slushy has just enough ginger to let you know you’re ALIVE.
View Recipe Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Megan Hedgpeth 6/37Coconut-Ginger Chickpea Soup
The dal is vegan but full of hearty protein thanks to the chickpeas, lentils, and coconut milk.
View Recipe Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones 7/37Spiced Lamb Tagine
You don’t need a tagine, a conical earthenware pot typically from Morocco, to make this warming, fragrant, tender lamb stew.
View Recipe Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura 8/37Turmeric Rice Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Pack the various components—sautéed rice, dressing, and cranberry-herb mixture—separately if transporting for a potluck. Dress and assemble just before serving.
View Recipe Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Andy Baraghani 9/37Turmeric Fish with Rice Noodles and Herbs
You can keep the herbs, sauce, and noodles separate, or combine them all in a bowl like we did.
View Recipe Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy Wilson 10/37Coconut Rice Noodles with Ginger and Turmeric
This is a weeknight pantry curry that comes together in the time it takes to boil water for the rice noodles. Fast!
View Recipe Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton 11/37Turmeric Yogurt Dip
Vigorously squeezing the cucumbers to remove as much water as possible helps to concentrate their flavor and creates a thicker dip.
View Recipe Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski 12/37Coconut-Turmeric Relish
It’s sweet, spicy, and tart—and we have four ways to use it.
View Recipe Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott 13/37Turmeric-Tahini Dressing
A spicy, creamy vibrant dressing that will make any salad or grain bowl glow.
View Recipe Laura Murray 14/37Sweet Potato Turmeric Miso Soup
A savory take on classic miso soup.
View Recipe Peden + Munk 15/37“Tandoori” Carrots with Vadouvan Spice and Yogurt
What’s vadouvan, you ask? It’s just one of our new favorite exotic spice blends, and we think it's about to be one of yours, too.
View Recipe Christopher Testani 16/37Honey-Turmeric Pork with Beet and Carrot Salad
A little honey in the marinade helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way.
View Recipe Gentl & Hyers 17/37Coconut Chicken Curry with Turmeric and Lemongrass
This isn’t a super-saucy chicken curry; the aromatics from the coconut chicken will brown in the pan, yielding lots of yummy crisp bits.
View Recipe Alex Lau 18/37Curry-and-Coconut-Milk-Grilled Pork Skewers
The little bits of fatback add an extra layer of deliciousness.
View Recipe Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott 19/37Salmon with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce and Carrot Salad
The exact opposite of whatever flavorless, overcooked salmon you grew up with. (Apologies to our parents.)
View Recipe Gentl & Hyers 20/37Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Soup
Chicken noodle soup never gets old. If you don’t have udon for this recipe, use rice noodles or regular old spaghetti.
View Recipe Alex Lau 21/37Fried Brown Rice With Kale and Turmeric
Yes, fried rice for breakfast counts if there's an egg (or 3) in it!
View Recipe Photo by Chelsie Craig, Styling by Molly Baz 22/37Spiced Marinated Lamb Chops with Garlicky Yogurt
These quick-cooking lamb chops make dinner feel instantly fancy.
View Recipe Alex Lau 23/37Weeknight Red Curry
Curry rhymes with hurry for a reason.
View Recipe Alex Lau 24/37Hot Turmeric Latte
While ground spices will work, the medicinal properties will be diminished, and the finished texture less silky smooth.
View Recipe Alex Lau 25/37Iced Turmeric Latte
Not for nothing, but this super-healthy latte is also delicious heated up.
View Recipe Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Chris Morocco 26/37Gluten-Free Coconut Turmeric Pie
This recipe is inspired by the flavors found in the traditional Ayurvedic Indian drink haldi doodh, made with milk, turmeric, and honey. It's also gluten- and dairy-free.
View Recipe Marcus Nilsson 27/37Curried Meatballs
Meatballs + curry sauce = pure genius.
View Recipe Peden + Munk 28/37Tropical Carrot, Ginger, and Turmeric Smoothie
A pinch of salt makes everything taste better. This savory smoothie will make you feel as bright and cheery as it looks.
View Recipe Alex Lau 29/37The Cough Suppressant
No-boil tea right here.
View Recipe Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott 30/37Grilled Clams with Aleppo Pepper, Tumeric, and Lime Butter
Hot clam! These are delicious.
View Recipe Dan Monick 31/37Shawarma-Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb
This Flintstonian cut is impressive, and the bone lends flavor as the meat braises.
View Recipe Zach DeSart 32/37Turmeric Tonic
Clean your insides with this cure-most tonic.
View Recipe Alex Lau 33/37Green Curry with Brown Rice Noodles and Swiss Chard
Don’t skip on the fresh herb garnishes for this recipe; they will serve as a good contrast to the curry.
View Recipe Christopher Baker 34/37Spiced Jasmine Rice Pilaf
Turmeric or cinnamon? Nuts or raisins? The players may change, but the fundamentals of fluffy, fragrant pilaf are always the same.
View Recipe Ditte Isager 35/37Chicken Khao Soi
The Thai soup you're always craving after work is surprisingly easy to make in your home kitchen.
View Recipe Marcus Nilsson 36/37Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate and Walnuts
Like any braised dish, this lamb shanks recipe is better when made one day ahead.
View Recipe Alex Lau 37/37Yellow Chicken Adobo
Though widely accepted as the national dish of the Philippines, no two adobos are the same. This one calls for an unapologetic amount of turmeric, which has a somewhat bitter, definitely earthy flavor, and those deep, dark notes are backed up by charred coconut.
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