Recipes

Limón-Chile Tomato Salad

10 min

Introducing our vibrant Limón-Chile Tomato Salad—a delightful summer dish that bursts with flavor. Sliced steak tomatoes form the base, adorned with thin radish, jalapeno, and cilantro layers. A drizzle of lime juice and olive oil adds tanginess. Sprinkle on crumbled queso fresco, Limón-Chile, and Pacific sea salt for a crunchy, juicy, and refreshing experience. Vegetarian by default, easily vegan without the cheese. No tossing required—simply assemble and enjoy! For perfectly sliced veggies, a mandoline or Benriner works wonders. Experience the essence of summer on your plate with the unique blend of three chile flakes and fruity tartness from sumac in Limón-Chile—it'll elevate your summer veggies to new heights!

Chile con Queso y Papas (Chiles with Cheese and Potato)

25 min

Indulge in the irresistible flavors of Chile con Queso y Papas (Chiles with Cheese and Potato). You don't find this Mexican dish in restaurants and it's a shame. It holds memories of me roasting chiles with my mom and stealing the stringy melted cheese.   This authentic Mexican dish combines roasted Hatch green chiles, Poblano chiles, diced tomatoes, and Yukon gold potatoes in a saucy, cheesy delight. Out of potatoes?! Simply substitute them with corn or zucchini to make the most of summer's bountiful produce. Perfect for any meal, this versatile recipe can be enjoyed as a main course, as a burrito, a standout side dish, or even for a tasty Mexican breakfast served alongside eggs. Adobo, which is often overlooked, elevates the flavor to a whole new level. It's an all-purpose seasoning that effortlessly brings together flavors while accentuating the freshness of the ingredients. Our version takes inspiration from Latin roots, featuring an aromatic blend of onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and a touch of orange zest.  Vegetarian and gluten-free, it's a culinary masterpiece worth savoring.

Black-Eyed Pea, Kale and Calico Salad

10 min

This Southern classic got a Pacific Northwest with with Calico Fish Rub in the dressing. The Calico Fish Rub's ingredients just make sense.... It’s spicy from the Korean chile flakes and citrusy and fresh from the dill weed and sumac. Once combined with the good mustard and brown sugar, the dressing is balanced and full of flavor that will infuse into the kale and black-eyed peas.

Herbes de Provence Potato Leek Soup

15 min

Herbes de Provence is a classic French blend of garden herbs including marjoram, savory, chervil, thyme, dill weed, and tarragon. These delicate herbs give the broth a layered flavor and season the vegetables with a light touch. Every bite is a different texture with pops of salt from the capers. This soup can be easily made vegan using veggie stock, or if you want to indulge, add a splash of cream to your bowl for a chowder like soup that is perfect for dipping crusty bread.

Kansas City BBQ Baked Beans

Baked beans are a BBQ's BFF, so treat them right and start with dried beans and a Dutch oven for the best results. The cooking takes a while, but the result is a hearty side dish with very little hands-on time. Thanks to our KC Tailgaters Rub and a bit of bacon, the flavor is fantastic.  Serve these beauties as a side dish or add chopped meat and make it a main. Enjoy them at your next BBQ or cook some up on a lazy winter Sunday afternoon. Just don't forget the pickles.

Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Fried Rice

20 min

Fried rice is an easy satisfying meal and using an Instant Pot makes it even easier for days when we are short on time. It is also a great way to use up any leftover vegetables. Richa's recipe is a good "basic" fried rice recipe that allows for creativity with spices and ingredients. Tofu mimics the egg, and the "eggy" flavor comes from a secret ingredient- Kala Namak- also known as Black Salt. This complex mineral compound has a rich sulfur content that blooms when cooked into a delicious umami flavor.Richa Hingle is a longtime World Spice Merchants customer, as well as a prolific and award winning recipe developer, blogger, and photographer based here in Seattle. The recipes she has on VeganRicha.com are easy to follow, with step-by-step photos so that even the novice vegan cook can make delicious food. This is from her latest cookbook - Vegan Richa’s Instant Pot™ Cookbook It has many adaptations, swaps for allergies and special diets, full nutritional information, and will become your go-to guide for healthful, flavor-forward meals that are a breeze to get to the table.

Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Lentil Keema with Peas

20 min

Keema recipes are found throughout India. This tasty recipe uses lentils and walnuts in place of ground meat that is usually used in making keema. Including spices such as Sage, Cassia Indonesian Cinnamon, Cardamom Seed, Nutmeg, and Indian Cayenne, along with garam masala and Baharat, give this easy-to-make dish complex flavors. Keema is very versatile, and can be used in tacos, sandwiches, burritos, or just served with rice. Richa Hingle is a longtime World Spice Merchants customer, as well as a prolific and award winning recipe developer, blogger, and photographer based here in Seattle. The recipes she has on VeganRicha.com are easy to follow, with step-by-step photos so that even the novice vegan cook can make delicious food. She loves to show people how easy it is to cook vegan Indian or other cuisines, which are allergy friendly and have gluten-free and soy-free options. Her latest cookbook isVegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook which has many adaptations, swaps for allergies and special diets, full nutritional information, and will become your go-to guide for healthful, flavor-forward meals that are a breeze to get to the table.

Sour Cream Buffalo Dip

Whipping up a snack on the fly doesn't have to be stressful. Our new Buffalo Spice makes for an easy dip for crudités, and you can control the kick from the Buffalo Spice, making it as hot or mild as you like, and surround the dip with cool, crisp vegetables for the perfect bite. Using smaller carrots with tops on and grape tomatoes will save some time, and the colorful platter will be on the table before you know it. The dip recipe is only two ingredients, sour cream and our Buffalo Spice. Our house blend Buffalo Spice is a fiery mix of Indian cayenne, paprika, garlic, apple cider vinegar and lemon crystal for extra tang. This spicy dip is versatile and is perfect for dunking all of your favorite snacks like potato chips, pretzels and pickles—and you can also use it in potato or macaroni salad!

Winter Citrus Salad

Winter often gets overlooked for its fruit bounty so keep your eyes open and don't miss out. This salad hits all the flavor highlights and brings the promise of spring right to the table. It is sweet, salty, sour, and best of all bright! To top it off, we created a French inspired strawberry vinaigrette with our Orange Tarragon blend. Full of umami with shallots, chives, garlic and black pepper, this blend brings the garden to the plate to complement the fruit. Once emulsified, this vinaigrette is a pretty, dusty pink, with bright and fruity flavors. The recipe makes a generous measure of vinaigrette and it is delicious with so many things! Arugula, goat cheese and radicchio make a great pairing, or drizzle it on grilled salmon or chicken.