13 Easy Recipes To Use A Can of Coconut Milk
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For those who enjoy coconut, you know just how delicious a can of coconut milk can make a dish. With the right combination of spices and ingredients, coconut milk can elevate a dish in ways that dairy just can’t. These thirteen delicious recipes use a can or two of coconut milk with deliciously wonderful results.
1. Coconut Curry Chicken
Coconut curry chicken is always a welcomed dish in our home. Being able to make it quickly and easily, makes it even better. It’s a well-seasoned dish that is fabulous served over rice or quinoa. Serve it with some flatbread to soak up all the sauce on your plate.
2. Jamaican Curry Chicken
You can’t talk about coconut milk without mentioning curry. The coconut milk adds a creamy taste and texture to this flavorful Jamaican curry chicken while allowing the delicious spices to shine through.
3. Butternut Squash Soup
This delicious butternut squash soup has a twist that puts it over the top in the flavor department. It’s a surprise ingredient most people wouldn’t expect to find paired with butternut squash. But the combination is so natural and delicious, that you’ll wonder how you haven’t paired the two together before.
4. Dairy-Free Swedish Meatballs
These dairy-free Swedish meatballs are better than the famous Ikea meatballs. They are delicious served over rice or even pasta. They have a wonderfully creamy sauce that perfectly coats each meatball with creamy goodness.
5. Coconut Banana N’ice Cream
This coconut banana n’ice cream is a cold and creamy treat with a hint of tropical flavors. It’s a fantastic dairy-free dessert that’s quick and easy to make. It uses frozen bananas as an ice cream base, so you don’t have to feel guilty about enjoying a sweet treat any night of the week.
6. Curried Sweet Potato Soup
This all-natural curried sweet potato soup is sure to warm your tummy and nourish your soul. It’s a thick, brothy soup that pairs nicely with an addition of brown rice or a side of crunchy garlic bread.
7. Garam Masala Red Lentil Stew
This garam masala red lentil stew recipe is a hearty, tummy-warming bowl of deliciousness. It’s great served with flatbread, or any Indian-style side dish you want to enjoy with it. A side salad would work well here.
8. Thai Shrimp And Chickpea Soup
This Thai chickpea soup is delicious, light, and filling. It’s a brothy soup that will pair well with flatbread and a salad. It will pack well in a Thermos if you want to take some for lunch the next day. This is a brothy comfort food dish you’ll enjoy again and again.
9. Coconut Curry Shrimp
This coconut curry shrimp recipe is the reason shrimp exist. Comforting, delicious, and just a joy to eat. You can add some rice to the bowl if you want to add some bulk to the dish, but it’s not necessary. A side salad and a slice of bread or flatbread will work well here.
10. Cranberry Chicken
This coconut almond cranberry chicken recipe is quick to make on a busy weeknight. It’s delicious and will go well with brown rice or a side salad. It’s a healthy dish that feels and tastes indulgent.
11. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Slow cooker butter chicken has been around for many delicious years. It’s a traditional Indian curry chicken dish that’s loaded with spices. The best way to serve it is with a side of naan and a helping of rice at the bottom of the bowl.
12. Coconut Milk Caramel Sauce
This coconut caramel sauce is made quickly and easily with coconut milk, making it a wonderful, dairy-free option you can drizzle over ice cream or add to your morning coffee. The number of things you can add this to is as long as the list of using regular caramel.
13. Coconut Milk Smoothie
If you love starting your day with a smoothie, this coconut milk smoothie might be the next blend you want to try. It’s rich, creamy, and versatile. You can blend in any fruit you’d like to add, and even make it a green smoothie with the addition of fresh spinach leaves.
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