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One of the best parts of making HelloFresh meals is collecting your favorite recipes and making them again later. While most of the recipes translate easily into a grocery list, there’s one aspect that has given aspiring home chefs a bit more trouble.
The HelloFresh spice blends, while delicious, don’t list their ingredients on the packet. If this has stopped you from recreating their recipes, you might need to do a bit of research to find out what exactly is in these magical little blends. Luckily, we’ve done the work for you and broken down all of the popular options below.
Southwest Spice Blend
The HelloFresh Southwest spice blend is the perfect way to add depth, zing, and a bit of spice to any dish. It has some of the same flavor elements as the Mexican spice blend but puts garlic front and center to make sure it has plenty of character. The cumin adds a savory, toasty flavor that goes perfectly with beef, pork, and chicken.
Ingredients
- 4 part garlic powder
- 2 part cumin
- 2 part chili powder
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Tuscan Heat Spice Blend
This Tuscan Heat spice blend takes the garlic and the heat from the Southwest blend and infuses it with a bouquet of herbs. Dried basil, rosemary, and oregano give it a fresher taste that balances out the dry desert heat. While it has less of the garlic zing, the added bit of fennel gives the blend its own unique character.
Ingredients
- 4 parts dried basil
- 2 parts dried rosemary
- 2 parts dried oregano
- 2 parts garlic powder
- 1 part cayenne pepper [7.5 k (hu)]
- 1 part ground fennel
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Tunisian Spice Blend
If you’re looking for something a bit more exotic, the Tunisian spice blend adds spices from all over the world. It’s a truly complex flavor with a balance of more subtle flavors like turmeric and coriander with big and bold ones like cinnamon and garlic. Overall, it’s a warm heat rather than one that’s overpoweringly spicy and can go with red meat, vegetables, or fish. The caraway adds a subtle licorice flavor that you’ll love.
Ingredients
- 4 parts ground caraway seed
- 4 parts ground coriander
- 4 parts smoked paprika
- 4 parts turmeric
- 4 parts chili powder
- 4 parts garlic powder
- 1 part cayenne pepper [7.5 k (hu)]
- 1 part cinnamon
- 1 part ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Sweet and Smoky BBQ Spice Blend
This one should be familiar to anyone with experience at the grill, though HelloFresh adds its own twist. While smoked paprika is the dominant flavor, the addition of dry mustard and ground ginger adds some unique character. While sugar doesn’t appear in many spice blends, here, it helps round out the heat, while just the right amount of black pepper adds depth.
Ingredients
- 8 parts smoked paprika
- 6 parts sugar
- 2 parts garlic powder
- 0.5 part black pepper
- 1 part dry mustard
- 1 part cumin
- 1 part ground ginger
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Turkish Spice Blend
If you want to try something that stretches your spice rack, this Turkish blend may be just the thing. While cumin, garlic, and chili flakes might not be anything out of the ordinary, the coriander is a nice touch that adds subtle complexity. But our favorite addition is allspice, which adds a savory backbone with a gentle, warm heat.
Ingredients
- 2 part cumin
- 2 part garlic powder
- 1 part ground coriander
- 0.25 part ground allspice
- 0.25 part chili flakes
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Mexican Spice Blend
If you have a weekly taco night, this spice blend is a must-have, replicating the taco seasoning packets you find in the grocery store. The recipe is simple, incorporating just three spices and Mexican oregano for a hot but balanced taste. If you want to kick up the heat (or turn it down), feel free to adjust the chili powder depending on your taste.
Ingredients
- 2 parts chili powder
- 1 part oregano
- 1 part smoked paprika
- 1 part cumin
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Blackening Spice Blend
If you love Creole classics, you can’t do without this Blackening spice blend. It’s slightly different from the HelloFresh Cajun blend, with a bit less heat. Instead, it focuses on more earthy, peppery flavors delivered by both black and white pepper, as well as a bit of cayenne pepper. The thyme and oregano are what give it that classic Cajun flare.
Ingredients
- 6 parts smoked paprika
- 3 parts garlic powder
- 1 part white pepper
- 1 part black pepper
- 0.5 part thyme
- 0.5 part oregano
- 0.25 part low-heat cayenne
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in one bowl.
Shawarma Spice Blend
This shawarma spice blend is made to pair with grilled meat, incorporating all the best savory spices. Cumin, turmeric, and paprika create an earthy base, while garlic and coriander give it its own distinct character. This can be a great addition to shawarma but is also perfect for grilled chicken, beef roast, or any other classic meat dish.
Ingredients
- 2 part turmeric
- 2 part cumin
- 1 part dried coriander
- 1 part garlic powder
- 1 part paprika
- 0.5 part ground allspice
- 0.5 part black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Ranch Spice Blend
HelloFresh has a few different spice blends that draw from an American flavor palette, but this one might be our favorite. If you’re a fan of the bold and zesty flavors of ranch dressing, this one is definitely for you. Garlic and onion are the dominant flavors, which makes it a surprisingly versatile seasoning. Parsley, dill, and dried chive add a complex herbaceousness that you’ll instantly associate with ranch dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 part dried parsley
- 1.5 parts dried dill weed
- 2 parts dried garlic powder
- 2 parts onion powder
- 2 parts dried onion flakes
- 1 part ground black pepper
- 1 part dried chives
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Fry Seasoning
Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple, and that’s definitely true with fried food. This simple spice blend only includes garlic, onion, and paprika, allowing the savory and fatty flavors of fried food to shine through. Its simple recipe makes it an ideal choice for fried chicken, fried fish, or even just as an everyday table seasoning. You can also use it as a base for other, more complicated blends.
Ingredients
- 1 part garlic powder
- 1 part onion powder
- 1 part paprika
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Smoky Cinnamon Paprika Spice Blend
This one’s a little different from the others on this list, blending both sweet and savory flavors for a truly original blend. It’s similar to the sweet and smoky BBQ blend mentioned above, with smoked paprika, mustard, and sugar. However, the addition of cinnamon, clove, and sweet paprika gives it a totally different vibe. Think of it as a mix between barbecue and pumpkin spice, and you’ll be somewhere in the right neighborhood.
Ingredients
- 1 part ground cloves
- 8 parts onion powder
- 8 parts ground cinnamon
- 6 parts smoked paprika
- 16 parts mustard powder
- 24 parts sweet paprika
- 24 parts sugar
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Fajita Spice Blend
This has a number of ingredients in common with the Mexican spice blend, like chili powder and cumin, though it adds in a few other spices for a more complex flavor. It was made to go with chicken and beef, giving your tacos an authentic Tex-Mex taste. The warm and earthy spices really come alive when they hit a hot pan, which makes them the ideal choice for fajitas.
Ingredients
- 4 parts chili powder
- 2 parts ground cumin
- 2 parts paprika
- 2 parts grated sugar piloncillo
- 1 part garlic powder
- 1 part onion powder
- 0.5 part salt
- 0.5 part cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Thai Seasoning Blend
The Thai seasoning blend is definitely one that will make an impression, with a wide range of exotic spices that you might not eat every day. One example is shrimp extract powder, which is a clever way to add a mild taste of seafood to your stir fry. Don’t worry, though; you’ll still love it even if you’re not the biggest fan of fish. The sesame seeds add a light nutty flavor as well as a bit of texture to your dish.
Ingredients
- 5 parts white sesame seeds
- 2 parts chili flakes
- 2 parts ground coriander
- 2 parts onion powder
- 1 part garlic powder
- 1 part shrimp extract powder
- 0.5 part cinnamon
- 0.25 part low-heat cayenne
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Moo Shu Spice Blend
While the name might sound exotic, the truth is that this Moo Shu spice blend is really more of a base to create Chinese, Korean, Thai, or Japanese flavors. It has just two ingredients: ginger and garlic, which serve as a great starting point for East Asian cooking. You can keep this mix handy to combine with other spices like chile flakes, or you can use it on its own for a lighter, more simple flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 part ground ginger
- 1 part garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
Frank’s Seasoning
Inspired by the beloved Frank’s hot sauce, this blend adds a dose of heat and a bright red color to your food. It’s a little less spicy than you might expect, with only a bit of paprika to add heat, though the onion, garlic, and black pepper give it plenty of zesty flavors. It’s a good way to season burgers, though you can use it on a wide range of different meals, taking advantage of its versatility.
Ingredients
- 1 part kosher salt
- 1 part black pepper
- 2 parts garlic powder
- 1 part onion powder
- 2 parts paprika
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Mumbai Spice Blend
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own curry, then you definitely want to add this spice blend to your arsenal. It includes all of the key flavors like dried chile, onion, ginger, turmeric, and coriander. While it might sound a bit overwhelming at first, the finished product will be as familiar as it is delicious. You can leave out the mango powder if you can’t find it at your grocery store, though its sweetness is a nice addition.
Ingredients
- 4 parts paprika
- 4 parts coriander
- 2 parts turmeric
- 2 parts onion powder
- 1 part dried ginger
- 1 part black pepper
- 2 parts chili powder
- 1 part mango powder
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Cajun Spice Blend
Similar to the blackening spice blend listed above, this Cajun seasoning comes packed with Creole flavor. Though the other is a bit more mild and earthy, this one kicks up the heat with hot cayenne pepper and paprika. Add in herbs like oregano and thyme, and you have the perfect base for gumbo, red beans and rice, or any other classic Cajun dishes. You can also fine-tune the heat by adding in or taking out the cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 parts paprika
- 2 parts onion powder
- 1 part garlic powder
- 1 part dried oregano
- 1 part dried thyme
- 0.5 part dried basil
- 0.5 part cayenne
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Aussie Spice Blend
This spice blend was developed to pair well with meat, though actually, its complex flavor is surprisingly versatile. You’ll notice that there’s a wide range of herbs included, which gives it a more zesty and fresh flavor that goes as well with red meat as it does with seafood. We recommend using it on a salmon steak or barbecued shrimp to fully appreciate all of the subtle herb flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 parts paprika
- 1 part rosemary
- 1 part pepper
- 1 part marjoram
- 1 part oregano
- 1 part thyme
- 1 part mustard
- 2 parts salt
- 4 parts garlic powder
- 2 parts onion powder
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Zaatar Spice Blend
This is a classic spice blend used in North African and Middle Eastern cuisines in various dishes and as a table seasoning. If you don’t know what sumac is, think of its flavor as similar to lemon zest, with bright and tart notes that offset the more earthy sesame seeds. It’s the perfect addition to shawarma, but we think once you try it for yourself, you’ll want to put it on everything you eat.
Ingredients
- 1 part dried oregano
- 1 part thyme
- 2 parts sumac
- 2 parts sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Chermoula Spice Blend
This North African spice might remind you a bit of zaatar, with dried lemon instead of sumac. The cumin and coriander are what give it its earthy flavor, giving it a great depth of flavor with strong earthy notes. While strong in flavor, it’s not spicy, and its warm heat can be a perfect companion to beef or chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 part parsley
- 2 parts coriander
- 2 parts garlic powder
- 1 part dried lemon
- 1 part cumin
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
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