37 Turmeric Recipes for Vegetables, Meats, and More

We love turmeric for its versatility—evidenced in these 37 recipes.
Alex Lau1/37Turmeric Fried Eggs With Kale, Yogurt, and Bacon
Breakfast bowls shouldn’t take 2 hours to make; this one is ready in about 20 minutes.
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski2/37Cauliflower 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.
Alex Lau3/37Overnight 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.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy Wilson4/37Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Turmeric Glaze
The sugars in this glaze caramelize the pork chops, resulting in deep, complex flavor.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen5/37Inflammation-Busting Pineapple Slushy
This slushy has just enough ginger to let you know you’re ALIVE.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Megan Hedgpeth6/37Coconut-Ginger Chickpea Soup
The dal is vegan but full of hearty protein thanks to the chickpeas, lentils, and coconut milk.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones7/37Spiced Lamb Tagine
You don’t need a tagine, a conical earthenware pot typically from Morocco, to make this warming, fragrant, tender lamb stew.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura8/37Turmeric 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.
Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Andy Baraghani9/37Turmeric 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.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy Wilson10/37Coconut 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!
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton11/37Turmeric Yogurt Dip
Vigorously squeezing the cucumbers to remove as much water as possible helps to concentrate their flavor and creates a thicker dip.
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski12/37Coconut-Turmeric Relish
It’s sweet, spicy, and tart—and we have four ways to use it.
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott13/37Turmeric-Tahini Dressing
A spicy, creamy vibrant dressing that will make any salad or grain bowl glow.
