Recipes
Vegetarian Potato Tacos
20 min
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with our mouthwatering Potato Tacos! Skip the sautéing and blending of all the most important "taco" flavors—our spice blend does the trick keeping your cooking quick and easy. These vegetarian delights feature Fajita & Taco Spice, infusing the mashed potatoes with bold flavors of cumin, chili powder, garlic, and onion folded in warm tortillas and fried to crispy perfection. These delectable tacos are a delightful twist on a classic, both pantry-friendly and budget-friendly, and the garnish possibilities are endless. Try once and they're bound to become your new taco feast favorite!
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Asian Tea Rub Glazed Veggies
10 min
Creamy sunflower butter combines with rice wine vinegar, Pacific sea salt, and the unique Asian Tea Rub, resulting in a luscious and velvety sauce that works beautifully on most vegetables. Garnish with toasted sunflower seeds for added crunch. A versatile, crowd-pleasing delight that will elevate your veggie game. Soy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free options provided. Get ready to be pleasantly surprised by this extraordinary flavor combination!
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Limón-Chile Marinated Chicken Bowls
1 hr, 10 min
Limón-Chile creates a tangy, flavorful marinade that's surprisingly mild and appeals to everyone in the family. For this quick dish, we dressed up the chicken and added it atop a bowl of fresh ingredients. The baked chicken is so juicy that you likely won't need any additional sauce, but don't be afraid to customize your chicken bowl. Use our Rooster Spice to add a little heat or a light dressing of your choice.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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