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    Home » Favorite Collections » 7 Delicious Ways to Add Turmeric to your Diet

    7 Delicious Ways to Add Turmeric to your Diet

    Published: Mar 13, 2017 · Modified: Mar 6, 2021 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 2 Comments

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    You know that turmeric is often used in Middle Eastern or Indian cuisine, but did you know it's easy to add to your own North American dishes too? I've rounded up 7 ways to add turmeric to your diet, including turmeric recipes for drinks, dinners, soup, and even breakfasts.

    image of ground turmeric with text 7 ways to add turmeric to your diet

    You're probably aware of the benefits of including turmeric in your meals. Food blogs and foodie magazines frequently tell us that it's an anti-inflammatory, powerful medicinal spice that has anti-oxidant properties as well.

    Turmeric contains curcumin which has been linked to improved brain function. It may also lower our risk of heart disease and prevent, or even treat, cancer. Its vivid orange colour adds a beautiful warmth and deep hue to our meals, too.

    Want to know more? You can read about the top 10 evidence based health benefits of turmeric in this article.

    Finding more ways to include small amounts in your diet daily may seem challenging, but it's very easy, once you get started!

    For example, add a little turmeric to your morning smoothie, or stir it into overnight oats. Use it as part of a rub for chicken dishes, or add a little to spice up your soup.

    My favourite way? I like to add it to drinks. My recipe for Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk is mellow and comforting and it often helps me get back to sleep. In the afternoon, when my energy is low, a turmeric tonic made with coconut water, lemon, honey and ginger is just the pick-me-up I need to power through the rest of the day.

    Read on for turmeric recipes and simple ways to add turmeric to your diet at home.

    Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk
    Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk, also known as Golden Milk is a nutritious beverage with amazing health benefits. It may also help you sleep.
    Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk
    overhead view of a mug of warm turmeric cinnamon milk with a cinnamon stick
    a glass mug of warm turmeric cinnamon milk with a cinnamon stick
    Grilled Turmeric Chicken Kabobs
    This quick and easy healthy recipe for succulent grilled turmeric chicken kabobs is a delicious way to include more turmeric in your diet. Serve with Thai Coconut Rice.
    Grilled Turmeric Chicken Kabobs
    grilled turmeric chicken kabobs on a bed of rice
    Grilled Turmeric Chicken Kabobs
    Tropical Turmeric Smoothie
    Start your day with this clean-eating mango turmeric smoothie made with bananas and mango and flavoured with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and cardamom. A nutritious turmeric smoothie recipe.
    Tropical Turmeric Smoothie
    text and close up view of tropical turmeric smoothie with hemp and chia seeds
    Tropical Turmeric Smoothie in a glass garnished with hemp and chia seeds
    Mango Turmeric Overnight Oats with Kefir
    These little jars of breakfast bliss are stuffed full of Mango Turmeric Overnight Oats. Made with probiotic kefir and anti-inflammatory turmeric, they're ready to grab from the fridge on a busy morning.
    Mango Turmeric Overnight Oats with Kefir
    Two jars of Mango Turmeric Overnight Oats
    Two jars of Mango Turmeric Overnight Oats topped with fresh diced mango
    Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup
    This vegetarian Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup is a little sweet with a bit of a kick! It can be made on the stove top, in a slow cooker or in an Instant Pot. Vegan and paleo.
    Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup
    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup in a white soup bowl garnished with crispy fried shallots.
    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup in a soup bowl, garnished with crispy shallots.
    Honey Mustard Chicken with Turmeric
    This Honey Mustard Chicken with Turmeric dish makes crispy chicken with a creamy, spicy honey-mustard sauce. It's baked to perfection in the oven.
    Honey Mustard Chicken with Turmeric |www.flavourandsavour.com Creamy, spicy sauce on crispy chicken.
    Honey Mustard Chicken with Turmeric Thighs garnished with kale and sprinkled with green onions.
    Turmeric "Pick-Me-Up" Tonic
    This turmeric juice is a powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant drink that also acts as a pick-me-up tonic, giving you a boost of energy.
    Turmeric "Pick-Me-Up" Tonic
    A glass of turmeric tonic with a lemon slice.
    Turmeric Pick-Me-Up tonic in a glass with lemon slices

    More turmeric recipe ideas

    Once you start using turmeric, you'll find countless ways to add it to your diet. For example, try any of the following turmeric recipe ideas:

    • Sprinkle a little on your eggs in the morning.
    • Add it to your homemade salad dressings.
    • Add it to cauliflower rice.
    • Toss it on roasted cauliflower or other roasted veggies.
    • Stir a little into your homemade hummus.

    How to eliminate turmeric stains

    Turmeric's bright orange colour is beautiful, but it will stain.

    If you've discovered that it has stained your countertop or your blender container, there's a simple fix. 

    Rub the area with a small amount of vegetable oil, followed by a general scrub with your usual cleanser to remove the stain. When I make my turmeric tonic, I drink it with a straw to avoid discolouring my teeth!

    Enjoy using these turmeric recipe ideas, knowing that you're incorporating this potent anti-inflammatory and mood-boosting spice into your daily diet!

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    1. Alexandra Thorpe

      February 10, 2018 at 1:32 am

      I like to lose weight is it any good to use turmeric.

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      • Flavour & Savour

        February 10, 2018 at 4:23 pm

        Hi Alexandra,
        While there are many claims on the internet that turmeric can help with weight loss, I'm not a dietician and I can't advise you on your health concerns. However, in my experience, adding turmeric in recipes that are part of a balanced, clean-eating diet certainly can't hurt! Good luck with your weight loss!

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