Whether you're a seasoned chef (pun intended) or a curious novice in the kitchen, using seasoning blends can elevate your cooking to new heights with just a shake of a bottle.
These blends are more than just random assortments of spices thrown together. They are carefully crafted mixtures that embody the essence of different cuisines. From the unique charm of Khmeli Suneli – Georgian Spice Mix to the familiar taste of an Old Bay Seasoning, each blend in this collection is delicious in its own right.
How To Use Seasoning Blends In Plant-Based Cooking
By their very nature, seasonings are plant-based, making them an easy fit for enhancing vegan dishes with depth, aroma, and flavor. They make things easy by making it a one-stop shop.
Drawing from a diverse palette of flavors, you can transform plant-based ingredients into culinary masterpieces that delight the senses and bring joy to the table. Here are a few examples:
Global Spice Blends:
- Italian Seasoning: Sprinkle over roasted vegetables or mix into a marinara sauce for a touch of Mediterranean zest that brings out the sweetness of tomatoes and the earthiness of roasted veggies. Try it in soups like Easy Lemony White Bean Soup With Rigatoni.
- Berbere: Incorporate this into plant-based cooking by stirring it into Ethiopian lentil stews, sprinkling it over roasted chickpeas, or using it to spice up vegetable stir-fries, giving your dishes a bold, spicy kick with its rich Ethiopian flavors.
- Baharat Spice Mix: Infuse your lentil soups and roasted veggie dishes with the warm, aromatic flair of the Middle East using the Baharat Spice Mix.
- Za'atar: Sprinkle over hummus, blend into salad dressings, or use as a seasoning for baked chickpeas, adding a Middle Eastern flair to your dishes.
- Chai Spice Mix: Incorporate Chai Spice Mix into your plant-based baking by adding it to doughs for cookies, cakes, or breads, offering a cozy, spiced warmth that perfectly complements the sweetness of your vegan treats.
- Curry Powder: Stir some Mild Homemade Curry Powder into your vegetable curries or lentil dahls for a gentle heat and depth of flavor that's both comforting and aromatic. Try it in this Chickpea Coconut Curry Soup.
- Chai Masala Powder: Spiced warmth ideal for baking and teas.
American & Creole:
- Homemade Creole Seasoning Blend: Give your vegan jambalaya or high protein tofu scramble a kick with this Creole Seasoning recipe, bringing the vibrant tastes of New Orleans right to your kitchen.
- Cajun Seasoning Recipe : Try it on pasta in this delicious Vegan Cajun Pasta.
- Old Bay Seasoning Copy-Cat: Season your potato salads, tofu crab cakes, or Vegan Tuna Sandwich with this Old Bay Seasoning Copy-Cat for a classic, seafood-inspired flavor without the catch.
- Vegan Chicken Seasoning: Makes for a great, savory broth.
- Red Robin Seasoning Copycat: Add a savory punch to plant-based dishes with this seasoning by sprinkling it on roasted vegetables, stirring it into veggie burger patties, or mixing it into homemade potato wedges or fries.
- Ranch Seasoning Mix: Elevate your plant-based cooking with a ranch seasoning mix by blending it into cashew cream for a dairy-free dip, sprinkling over popcorn for a flavorful snack, or mixing it into potato salad for an herb-infused, vegan-friendly meal.
Latin & Smoky:
- Adobo Seasoning: Sprinkle adobo seasoning on roasted vegetables, stir into savory stews, or rub onto tofu and tempeh to infuse dishes with a rich, Latin flair that's packed with flavor.
- Fajita Seasoning Blend: Enhance plant-based meals with the fajita seasoning blend by tossing it with sautéed bell peppers and onions for fajitas, mixing into quinoa for a Tex-Mex salad, or seasoning tofu before grilling, adding a zesty and savory flavor to your vegan dishes. Try it on Sheet Pan Oven Roasted Vegetables.
- Bijol Traditional Latin Seasoning: Transform your plant-based rice and beans or vegetable stews, offering an authentic Latin flavor profile to dishes like Simple Instant Pot Yellow Rice or High Protein Tofu Scramble.
Seasonal & Specialty:
- Gingerbread Spice Mix: Bake this Gingerbread Spice Mix into vegan cookies or sprinkle over your morning porridge for a festive, warming treat that's perfect for the holiday season.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: Mix Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice into your pumpkin soups or vegan lattes for a quintessential fall flavor that's cozy and inviting. Ideal for sweet treats like pumpkin-flavored desserts or adding a warm, spicy note to vegan oatmeal or smoothies like a Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Spice Frosty.
Diet-Specific & All-Purpose:
- Salt-Free Seasonings (Italian, Smoky, Hot & Spicy): For Italian Salt-Free Seasoning, sprinkle it over grilled vegetables or mix it into tomato-based pasta sauces for a herbaceous boost to plant-based dishes. With Smoky Salt-Free Seasoning, add depth to lentil stews or smoked tofu dishes for that wood-fired taste. Use Hot & Spicy Salt-Free Seasoning to fire up chilis or to season roasted nuts, adding a kick without the salt to your vegan creations.
- All-Purpose Seasoning: All-purpose seasoning can easily enhance plant-based dishes, from sprinkling over roasted vegetables in Sheet Pan Oven Roasted Vegetables and tofu to mixing into soups, stews, and grain salads for flavor.
Seasoning Blend Recipes
These blends are pretty much a game-changer, and they are ready in minutes. Go to these vegan sites and check out their recommendations and recipes for using these seasonings!
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This homemade Creole seasoning blend will jazz up your dishes with that classic, vibrant New Orleans flavor. This blend is a fantastic mix of herbs and spices that bring heat and depth to your plant-based meals with a creole twist!
Homemade Creole Seasoning Blend
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This Vegan Chicken Seasoning is the perfect blend of savory and herby flavors, making it ideal for seasoning tofu, seitan, soups, chickpeas, jackfruit, or any plant-based meal. It’s ready in 5 minutes and keeps well in your spice cabinet whenever you need that classic “chicken” flavor.
Vegan Chicken Seasoning
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Make your own Italian seasoning substitute with this delightful DIY blend—no store?bought jar needed. It’s the perfect mix to infuse pasta, pizza, and more with classic Italian flair!
Italian Seasoning Substitute
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Earth To Veg
Berbere is an essential seasoning in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, and can be used as all-purpose spice blend in any savoury recipe that calls for warm spices.
Berbere Spice Blend Recipe
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Plant Based Folk
Learn how to make Lebanese 7 spices known as sabaa baharat. This is a staple spice blend used widely throughout Lebanese cooking.
Lebanese 7 Spice (Baharat)
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Let’s Go Tomato
Za’atar is a middle eastern spice mix that is easy, quick and cheap to make at home! Learn how to make your own blend in this za’atar recipe.
Homemade Za’atar Recipe
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Friendly Vegan Kitchen
Homemade Chai Spice mix with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Delicious in all kinds of baking recipes.
Homemade Easy Chai Spice Mix for Baking
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Intentionally Eat
This is the best Indian Curry Powder Recipe! This curry spice blend boasts unmatched flavor and aroma, surpassing store-bought ones. This easy homemade curry powder recipe will take your curries, sauces, and soups to the next level.
How to Make Homemade Indian Curry Powder Recipe
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J Cooking Odyssey
Find this quick and easy recipe for the best homemade tea masala powder or chai masala ready in less than 5 minutes.
Chai Masala Powder Recipe
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This Cajun Seasoning Recipe packs the perfect mix of smoky, herby, and mildly spicy flavors - just enough kick without overpowering your dish. Perfect for pasta, veggies, tofu, and more, it’s easy to make and way better than store-bought.
Cajun Seasoning Recipe
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Intentionally Eat
If you’re looking for Old Bay Seasoning substitutes check out these ideas! They use common ingredients and are very easy to make. Best of all you can control the amount of salt and heat with the Best Replacement for Old Bay Seasoning Recipe!
The Best Replacement for Old Bay Seasoning
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My Vegan Minimalist
Red Robin seasoning - a savory blend of spices you can use in almost all savory dishes. Made using pantry staples in 5 minutes.
Homemade Red Robin Seasoning
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Plant Based Folk
Easy vegan ranch seasoning mix is ready in minutes using only 8 ingredients. A great way to boost flavoring to your food.
Easy Vegan Ranch Seasoning Mix
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Friendly Vegan Kitchen
An easy to make savory herb blend full of festive flavors to elevate your holidays or weeknight meals! Perfect on tofu, in gravy, or veggies.
Easy All Purpose Vegan Seasoning Blend
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Get ready to up your flavor game with this All Purpose Adobo Seasoning Recipe – an easy spice mix that'll make your meals go from meh to wow in no time.
All Purpose Adobo Seasoning Recipe
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My Pure Plants
If you have Mexican cuisine on the menu for dinner, you will want to make sure to have this homemade fajita seasoning recipe ready to go! This delicious spice blend adds a pop of spicy Tex-Mex flavor to your fajitas, burritos, taco salads, and burgers.
Homemade Fajita Seasoning
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Bijol is a vibrant yellow coloring and seasoning derived from annatto seeds, with a mild, earthy flavor. Here is a recipe you can make at home.
Bijol Latin Seasoning Condiment
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The Healthful Ideas
This Gingerbread Spice Mix is the perfect spice blend for the holiday season! Add it to desserts, sweet breakfast dishes, drinks, and more!
Gingerbread Spice Mix
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Friendly Vegan Kitchen
Homemade pumpkin pie spice blend that is quick, easy, and totally customizable to your tastes! Great in so many recipes, not just pie!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend
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My Vegan Minimalist
My 3 salt free seasoning blends ready to become your kitchen cupboard staple. Cheap, simple ingredients without any added sodium.
Salt Free Seasoning Blend Recipe
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