Turmeric has recently been on a lot of people’s minds. It’s no wonder; the root is very rich in healing elements. It is said that it can also help inflammatory disorders and chronic pain. There are so many health benefits of turmeric and if you are trying to add some more to your diet and unsure where to start or how to use it, here are 10 awesome turmeric recipes for you to try.
Keep in mind that lots of Indian dishes and curry dishes also contain a large amount of turmeric, too, so that is also a great place to look!
The key to getting more turmeric in your diet is making it easy to add. I recommend finding ways to add it to your normal everyday recipes and keeping it in powder form on hand.
10 Awesome Turmeric Recipes
Make Turmeric Tea with this how-to from Living Traditionally. Turmeric tea can be a great way to add more of the anti-inflammatory to your diet because it’s so easy.
This Creamy Spiced Cauliflower soup from Produce on Parade is not only low carb, but also full of turmeric. This is a great way to get it in your diet because it is a savory spice in this recipe.
If you want to add turmeric to more meals than just savory dinners, try this Sunshine Smoothie from The Kitchn. It contains coconut, clementines and turmeric.
A great dinner to try turmeric in is this recipe for Grandma’s Turmeric Chicken Stew from She Simmers. The author calls it her grandma’s “very yellow” chicken.
These Turmeric Egg Salad Sandwiches from Season with Spice sound like they would be a hit for a quick lunch.
Turmeric kicks your side dishes into gear with it’s great savory taste. Try this recipe for Radiant Bok Choy from Nourish Me.
Make this vegan turmeric Creamy Anti-Inflammatory Salad Dressing from Go Dairy Free for a super simple way to make your salad take on turmeric.
These Paleo Chorizo Stuffed Peppers from Sweet C’s are a great take on a classic dinner that adds turmeric to the mix.
Turmeric lends itself nicely to this recipe for Homemade Gluten-Free Mustard from My Healthy Green Family. Add a little turmeric every time you make a sandwich!
This Butternut Mac from Veggie Inspired contains turmeric, is vegan and soy-free and I bet your kid’s will love it, too!
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Katie says
This look absolutely delicious! Thank you for the recipe. i’ll have to try this myself sometime soon!
The point of the Paleo diet is, and I feel some people forget this, to not only diet, but to eat delicious foods at the same time. It’s the only diet I’ve come across that cuts out food groups, yet still focusses on everyone’s need to eat great food.
I’m a real foodie, and would not survive on any other diet, but Paleo has been very good for me. I’ve written about one of my favourite cookbooks: http://cookbook-reviews.net/review-the-paleo-recipe-book/